Recommended by Malala Yousafzai The Breadwinner is the first book in Deborah Ellis's
bestselling series set in Afghanistan. This award-winning novel explores loyalty survival
family and friendship under extraordinary circumstances. Parvana's father is arrested and
taken away by Taliban soldiers. Under Taliban law women and girls are not allowed to leave the
house on their own. Parvana her mother and sisters are prisoners in their own home. With
no man to go out to buy food they face starvation. Forbidden to earn money as a girl
Parvana must transform herself into a boy and become the breadwinner to save her family. It is
a dangerous plan but their only chance. In fear she goes out and witnesses the horror of
landmines the brutality of the Taliban and the desperation of a country trying to survive.
But even in despair lies hope . . .
