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The Breadwinner Series

This series chronicles the lives of young girls forced to navigate harsh realities in war-torn regions and under oppressive regimes. The narratives highlight the extraordinary resilience, courage, and resourcefulness these girls exhibit as they take on immense responsibilities for their families. These are poignant tales of endurance, friendship, and hope against overwhelming adversity.

My Name Is Parvana
Mud City
Parvana's Journey
Parvana

Recommended Reading Order

  1. Parvana

    • 174 pages
    • 7 hours of reading

    Originally published in Canada as The Breadwinner . There are many types of battle in Afghanistan.Imagine living in a country where women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out. This is the life of Parvana, a young girl growing up in Afghanistan under the control of an extreme religious military group.When soldiers burst into her home and drag her father off to prison, Parvana is forced to take responsibility for her whole family, dressing as a boy to make a living in the marketplace of Kabul, risking her life in the dangerous and volatile city.By turns exciting and touching, Parvanais a story of courage in the face of overwhelming fear and repression.

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    4.0

  2. Parvana's Journey

    • 176 pages
    • 7 hours of reading

    The second book in The Breadwinner series by award-winning author, Deborah Ellis, tells the story of Parvana, travelling alone across a war-ridden Afghanistan in an attempt to find her family.

    Parvana's Journey2
    4.1

  3. Mud City

    • 160 pages
    • 6 hours of reading

    Shauzia is Parvana's friend from The Breadwinner. Now Shauzia has fled from Afghanistan, to a refugee camp in Pakistan. She dreams of getting away from the refugee camp and travelling to France. Escape is not so easy. But Shauzia is determined to find a new future for herself. This is a story on the human situation in Afghanistan.

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    4.0

  4. My Name Is Parvana

    • 240 pages
    • 9 hours of reading

    Fifteen-year-old Parvana has rebuilt her life after being reunited with her mother and sisters. But suspicion and fear towards the education of women have put them all in danger. When Parvana is held at an American army base in Afghanistan, suspected of being a terrorist, she must protect her family at all costs.

    My Name Is Parvana4
    4.3