The Breadwinner
by Ellis, Deborah
Series:Breadwinner
Golden Oak Award/NomineeALA Notable/Best BooksRed Cedar Book Award/NomineeHackmatack Award/NomineeDiamond Willow Award/NomineeRed Maple Award/NomineeManitoba Young Readers Choice Award/NomiSociety of School Libr. International Be
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AR Book Level
4.5
AR Points
4
Word Count
29,181
Interest Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
311274 EN
About this book
Whan Parvana's father is arrested and taken away, Parvana and her mother and sisters face starvation; under Taliban law women and girls must not leave the house alone. In desperation, Parvana pretends to be a boy to save her family.