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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Publication date
April 1, 2001
Pages
170
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780888994196
ISBN-10
0888994192
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Canada
Original list price
$15.95
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Pravana, whose father was arrested by the Taliban--the radical religious faction controlling Afghanistan--and whose family lives in one room of a bombed-out apartment building, must disguise herself as a boy to work and support her family.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
The Breadwinner brings to life an issue that has recently exploded in the international media  the reality of life under the Taliban. Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because he has a foreign education, her father is arrested by the Taliban, the religious group that controls the country. Since women cannot appear in public unless covered head to toe, or go to school, or work outside the home, the family becomes increasingly desperate until Parvana conceives a plan. She cuts her hair and disguises herself as a boy to earn money for her family. Parvanaâs determination to survive is the force that drives this novel set against the backdrop of an intolerable situation brought about by war and religious fanaticism. Deborah Ellis spent several months talking with women and girls in Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan and Russia. This suspenseful, timely novel is the result of those encounters. Royalties from the sale of The Breadwinner will go toward educating Afghan girls in Pakistani refugee camps. Â...a potent portrait of life in contemporary Afghanistan, showing that powerful heroines can survive even in the most oppressive ... conditions.â  Booklist
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Groundwood Books (April 1, 2001); titled "The Breadwinner"
9780888994196 | details & prices | 170 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.65 lbs | List price $15.95
About: 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.
About: 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.
Paperback
15 anv rev edition from Groundwood Books (May 12, 2015); titled "The Breadwinner"
9781554987658 | details & prices | 152 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.18 lbs | List price $9.95
Reprint edition from Groundwood Books (November 1, 2001); titled "The Breadwinner"
9780888994165 | details & prices | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.30 lbs | List price $8.95
About: 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.
About: 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.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Abridged edition from Listening Library (August 1, 2002); titled "The Breadwinner"
9780807209745 | details & prices | List price $23.00
About: The Breadwinner brings to life an issue that has recently exploded in the international media -- the reality of life under the Taliban.
About: The Breadwinner brings to life an issue that has recently exploded in the international media -- the reality of life under the Taliban.
Unabridged edition from Listening Library (July 1, 2002); titled "The Breadwinner"
9780807209738 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.20 lbs | List price $18.00
About: 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.
About: 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.
Reinforced
from Demco Media (November 1, 2001)
9780606277112 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.45 lbs | List price $14.49
About: 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.
About: 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.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (May 12, 2015); titled "The Breadwinner"
9780606372329 | details & prices | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | List price $20.80
About: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
About: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (June 26, 2008); titled "The Breadwinner"
9781439506165 | details & prices | 4.80 × 7.30 × 0.70 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.45 lbs | List price $17.95
About: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
About: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
from Turtleback Books (August 1, 2001); titled "The Breadwinner"
9780613444880 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.50 lbs | List price $19.60
About: 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.
About: 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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