LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Award winning author Deborah Ellis’s fifth title in the Breadwinner series began when Parvana was just a girl – a girl who was brave enough to stand up to the Taliban for her rights and those of all the girls she grew up with.
Never far from danger, Parvana’s absolute conviction, combined with her intelligence, gave her the courage and the capacity to make a difference. Set during the withdrawal of the US and UK forces in the August 2021 the latest episode of the story tells of Parvana’s work protecting girls and women suffering under the un-liberated rule of the Taliban and, in particular, the story of how her family’s attempt to leave for new opportunities in the US were thwarted by the evacuation.
Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
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One More Mountain Synopsis
It's 2021, and the Taliban have regained power in Afghanistan. Parvana and Shauzia, the brave protagonists of The Breadwinner, must now flee to escape new dangers from an old enemy.
It has been 20 years since Parvana and Shauzia had to disguise themselves as boys to support themselves and their families. But when the Taliban were defeated in 2001, it looked as if Afghans could finally rebuild their country.
Many things have changed for Parvana since then. She has married Asif, who she met in the desert as she searched for her family when she was a child. She runs a school for girls. She has a son, Rafi, who is about to fly to New York, where he will train to become a dancer.
While Asif tries to get Parvana's sister, Maryam, and Rafi on one of the last flights out of Kabul, the Taliban come to the school, and Parvana must lead the girls out of Green Valley and into the mountains.
Deborah Ellis is an award-winning author, a feminist and a peace activist who has spent a lot of time in Pakistan, in Afghan refugee camps.
The Breadwinner series has been rejacketed with stunning illustrations by Shamsia Hassani – one of the first female graffiti artists of Afghanistan.
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9780192786937 |
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2nd February 2023 |
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Deborah Ellis |
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Oxford University Press |
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Paperback |
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179 pages |
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Press Reviews
Deborah Ellis Press Reviews
'All girls [should read]: The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis [...] I think it's important for girls everywhere to learn how women are treated in some societies. But even though Parvana is treated as lesser than boys and men, she never feels that way. She believes in herself and is stronger to fight against hunger, fear and war. Girls like her are an inspiration. The Breadwinner reminds us how courageous and strong women are around the world.' - Malala Yousafzai, New York Times
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About Deborah Ellis
Deborah Ellis has achieved international acclaim with her courageous, sensitive, and dramatic books that give western readers a glimpse into the plight of children in developing countries. Her Breadwinner trilogy has sold hundreds of thousands of copies in twenty-five languages, and she was awarded the Governor General’s Award for her book, Looking for X.
Deborah grew up in Ontario, Canada and from the age of 17 has been a political activist, advocating non-violence. After high school she went to Toronto and worked in the Peace Movement. Later she got involved in the Women’s Movement, focusing on women’s rights and economic justice. She has spent a lot of time in Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan, talking to women and documenting their lives through 20 years of war.
The stories she heard and the children she met were the inspiration for The Breadwinner, Parvana’s Journey, Mud City, My Name is Parvana and One More Mountain.
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