The breadwinner

by Shelley Tanaka · 2017

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This beautiful graphic-novel adaptation of The Breadwinner animated film tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family during the Taliban s rule in Afghanistan.

Themes
gendergenderMore like thisLess of thissurvivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
AfghanistanAfghanistanMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 77 pages
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graphic novelsgraphic novelsMore like thisLess of this

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