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The Breadwinner

By: Deborah Ellis
Narrated by: Rita Wolf
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Imagine living in a country in which 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.

In this powerful and realistic tale, eleven-year-old Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city during the Taliban rule. Parvana's father- a history teacher until his school was bombed and his health destroyed- works from a blanket on the ground in the marketplace, reading letters for people who cannot read or write. One day he is arrested for the crime of having a foreign education, and the family is left without someone who can earn money or even shop for food. As conditions in the family grow desperate, only one solution emerges. Forbidden by the Taliban government to earn money as a girl, Parvana must transform herself into a boy and become the breadwinner.©2001 Deborah Ellis; (P)2008 Listening Library Explore the World Fiction Geography & Cultures Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Social & Life Skills Friendship
Heartwarming Ending • Compelling Storyline • British Accent • Beautiful Courage • Eye-opening Tale • Timely Hope

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I enjoyed listening to this with my daughter - it allowed us the opportunity to learn about another country together and discuss our similarities (pesky siblings!) and differences (too many to list).

A Great Read With Your Daughter

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This is a beautiful story of courage and strength. Very inspiring - especially for young women trying to find their way in the world. 

I love the narrators voice

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This book is such a good book, I needed to read this book for an English essay. It has made it so much more easier listening to the audiobook then having to read all the book!!!😄
It also has such a good storyline and ending, so excited to hear the second book📗

Thank you for making this such a good and interesting book!!!
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Really interesting book!!

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This is a good book we had to read for school. The reader's British accent took me a while to get used to, but, it was a good audio book.

Sad story! Had to get used to the British accent!

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