This book provides readers in grades 5 to 7 with a look at what life was like in Afghanistan, before the United States declared war on the Taliban and terrorists. All the time Parvana is nervous about being discovered by the Taliban that she is really a girl. She continues to sell stuff at the market, read letters for other people, and buys food for the family. With no man to go out to buy food, they face. Parvana, her mother, and sisters are prisoners in their own home. Under Taliban law, women and girls are not allowed to leave the house on their own. Afghanistan: Parvana's father is arrested and taken away by Taliban soldiers. Deborah penned the international bestseller The Breadwinner, as well as many challenging and. (2,356) Usually ships within 5 to 6 days. It is decided that Parvana can pass for a boy if dressed in boys’ clothing and her long hair cut off. is an award-winning author, a feminist and a peace activist. In the meantime, the family has to survive somehow. He remains in prison for a long time without any charges brought against him. One evening after supper, soldiers come into their apartment and arrest the father. Based on Deborah Ellis' best-selling novel about a headstrong young girl in Afghanistan who disguises herself as a boy in order to provide. Besides helping her father walk, she tries to sell some things as well. In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy, Parvana, now 15-years-old, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan. Parvana and her sisters are not allowed to go to school.Įach day Parvana accompanies her handicapped father to the market, where her father reads, translates and writes letters for other people. Women are not allowed to appear in public without being covered from head to toe in a burqa (a tent-like garment), and accompanied by a man. The Taliban has strict rules, especially for women. Life in Afghanistan is difficult with the Taliban in power. Parvana, age 11, and her family live in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city, in a bombed-out apartment building.

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