One day, Parvana's father is arrested by the Taliban -- the extreme religious faction that controls Afghanistan -- and the family is left without anyone to earn money and shop for food. Forbidden to work as a girl, Parvana must transform herself into a boy to save her family.The Breadwinner is the award-winning first book in The Breadwinner Trilogy. It is a novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary circumstances. A map, glossary and author's note provide young readers with background and context.
| ISBN: | 9781554980079 |
| Publication date: | 19th May 2011 |
| Author: | Ellis, Deborah |
| Publisher: | Groundwood Books |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |