The Breadwinner

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007

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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  1. By Parvana’s Journey on January 24, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    [...] After her father’s death, Parvana, now thirteen-years-old, continues to search for her mother in war-torn Afghanistan, joining with two younger children who are also struggling to survive. Sequel to The Breadwinner. [...]

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