6/10/2023 0 Comments The breadwinner by deborah ellis![]() ![]() Pros: A compelling story that celebrates one family’s resiliency in a dark and dangerous world. Danger and desperation are everywhere, and while Parvana succeeds on some level, it’s clear that many hardships lie ahead for her family beyond the last page. As her family descends into starvation, Parvana decides to disguise herself as a boy to find jobs and try to get her father out of prison. Parvana helps her father as he earns money on the street reading and writing letters for people, but when he is arrested for selling books and sent to jail, she can no longer work. Following the takeover of the city by the Taliban, her history teacher father no longer has a job, and her mother, like all women, must stay hidden as much as possible. ![]() ![]() Summary: Parvana lives in a one-room apartment with her family in Kabul, Afghanistan. ![]()
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