Breadwinner

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Summary: The BreadWinner
Review: The BreadWinner is a fantastic book.It is full of adventure.It's about a little girl,named Parvana,who lives in Afghanistan during a time when girls wern't alowed to go outside without a man to work and get money.But one day her father went away to prison wich meant they had no other boy to go out and get the food and milk they needed. One day they needed food so bad they shaved Parvana's hair off so she could look like a boy and could get the food.This was a new experience for Parvana.Every day she would go out and raise money by selling things and reading and writting letters for the people to get money then she would get the food for the family.If you want find out more about this book I think you should read it.

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Summary: Breadwinner is a quality book!
Review: The Breadwinner is an intriguing look into the life of Afghan people. Ellis does an excellent job portraying the hardships they face in everyday life. The storyline is very compelling and holds the readers interest. It has a young protagonist, which young adults will relate to. Ellis develops her characters so well that the reader almost gets the feeling that Parvana's family really exists. There are many different conflicts going on in The Breadwinner that keep the reader interested. Parvana has conflicts within herself, with her family, and the overall life of people in Afghanistan. She is old enough to remember what life was like before the Taliban, so she has some real issues with her current situation. Ellis includes a glossary in the back that gives definitions and descriptions of the Afghan terms used in the story. She has studied and worked in Afghanistan and used her background to help keep the depictions of Afghan life accurate. In addition, although this book was written in 2000, it deals with current events taking place in our world today and therefore would be an excellent way to begin discussions on the topic. The Breadwinner is a great example of realistic contemporary fiction and would be a great multicultural book as well.