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The breadwinner Cover Image Book Book

The breadwinner

Ellis, Deborah 1960- (author., Author).

Summary: Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father's arrest.

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  • ISBN: 0888994168
  • ISBN: 0888994192
  • ISBN: 9780888994196
  • ISBN: 9780888994165
  • Physical Description: 170 pages : map ; 20 cm.
    print
  • Publisher: Toronto : A Groundwork Book, Douglas & McIntyre, [2000].

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Groundwood book".
Vol. 1 The Breadwinner ; vol. 2 Parvana's Journey ; vol. 3 Mud City
Target Audience Note:
10-14
5-9
Awards Note:
Red Cedar Book Award, 2003.

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Subject: Families -- Juvenile fiction
Sex role -- Juvenile fiction
Responsibility -- Juvenile fiction
Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction
Taliban -- Juvenile fiction
Sex role -- Fiction
Women's rights -- Fiction
Girls -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction
Disguise -- Fiction
Survival -- Fiction
Afghanistan -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction
Genre: Red Cedar Book Award.
Novels.
Fiction.
Topic Heading: Oppression of women - Fiction
Afghanistan - Fiction
Taliban - Religious group - Fiction
Juvenile fiction.

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Pemberton and District Public Library J ELL (Text) 31894000377035 Junior Fiction Volume hold Available -
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