Name: The Breadwinner
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Author: Ellis, Deborah
ISBN: 9781554987658

Type

Physical Book

Author

Deborah Ellis

Publisher

Groundwood Books

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

160

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.0 x 13.3 x 1.1 cm

Weight

0.18 kg.

ISBN13

9781554987658

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Breadwinner"

"All girls [should read] The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis." -- Malala Yousafzai, New York Times The first book in Deborah Ellis's riveting Breadwinner series is an award-winning novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan in the late 1990s. Eleven-year-old Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city. Parvana's father -- a history teacher until his school was bombed and his health destroyed -- works from a blanket on the ground in the marketplace, reading letters for people who cannot read or write. One day, he is arrested for the crime of having a foreign education, and the family is left without someone who can earn money or even shop for food. As conditions for the family grow desperate, only one solution emerges. Forbidden to earn money as a girl, Parvana must transform herself into a boy, and become the breadwinner. The fifteenth anniversary edition includes a special foreword by Deborah Ellis as well as a new map, an updated author's note and a glossary to provide young readers with background and context. All royalties from the sale of this book will go to Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. Parvana's Fund supports education projects for Afghan women and children. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

Deborah Ellis

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Born in Cochrane, Ontario, she had to move several times during her childhood due to her parents' jobs. Ellis decided to start writing when she was between 11 and 12 years old. As she grew up, her work and writing were mainly done through traveling and speaking to others who have problems and documenting the main things. She began writing her first book, The Bread of War, some time later.

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Angela Morales Wednesday, March 04, 2020
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El libro cumple mis expectativas en cuanto a la calidad. Excelente servicio!
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Juan Brites Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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Buen producto y mejor servicio
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Javier Alpire Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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Muy bueno
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