An 11 year old girl's journey through terror, courage and hope against a backdrop of life under the Taliban, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2016. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Please try again. They're not even supposed to go outside, and neither is their mother, unless accompanied by a man. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. An example is the toughness of one teenage girl who has to survive when left on her own, and she does, but there's another adult who can't handle anything but falls apart and relies on someone else for everything. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. This book tells about real life in Afghanistan. Not only do I now understand the particular child more, but I also have a greater appreciation for what life in other areas is like, which I am so thankful for. For libraries with a need for an audiobook on the topic or for larger collections. In this powerful and realistic tale, eleven-year-old Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city during the Taliban rule. There's a problem loading this menu right now. First time visiting Audible? Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016. Gr. Wow! However, her talents can't smooth over the book's clunkier moments. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. So Parvana must pretend to be a boy. Set in Afghanistan, this book paints a bleak picture of life under Taliban rule. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Several stories woven into one tale. Unable to add item to List. 5-7. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Based on impeccable research in an Aghan refugee camp. Not in United States? How are they to understand the reality of a girl's life under Taliban rule? Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, Warriors: Dawn of the Clans #2: Thunder Rising, The Underland Chronicles Book Five: Gregor and the Code of Claw, The Underland Chronicles Book Four: Gregor and the Marks of Secret, Warriors: Omen of the Stars #5: The Forgotten Warrior, The Underland Chronicles Book Three: Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods. I had to go get the next book & I am aching to read it asap! I had been hearing about this book for a while, but being from Afghanistan myself and growing up during this war I didn’t want to read a book that brings back all the horrible memories. At first, I thought Samson was not going to be a likable guy, but he has become much more dynamic and I love him now. Dialogue like this keeps the book from being totally successful. The Breadwinner: The Breadwinner Trilogy Audible Audiobook – Unabridged Stevie Kopas (Author, Publisher), Scott Birney (Narrator) 4.2 out of 5 stars 81 ratings To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine--. (Ages 9 to 12) --Lisa Alward on October 22, 2020. Try an audiobook of your choice. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Thanks! The strength of the book is that listeners will relate to Parvana and imagine what life would be like under a repressive regime. Even the bad characters have their purpose and I love the different perspectives throughout until they converge. The Talib kept looking down at her. I was serving with the UN in Kabul when my daughter was conceived, so I am very grateful to have this story as a prop to help my daughter understand why I was there, why it was important to be there, and what it was like. There are no heroes here, just survivors, and they all have one thing in common: Who you once were can no longer determine who you will be in the face of catastrophe. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Although Wolf's accent may seem simulated to an Afghan ear, most Western listeners are unlikely to mind. Nice breath of fresh air to the apocalyptic genre, Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018, Just finished this book right now and am blown away by how well Stevie writes different characters and personalities. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30 … by Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2016. Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Books on Tape; Unabridged Edition (January 1, 2002), Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017. In fear she goes out - and witnesses the horror of avoiding landmines, and the brutality of the Taliban. By an award-winning author, this novel tells the story of Parvana, who must disguise herself as a boy to save her mother and sisters from starvation. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Unfinished and struggled with the actual point of the story. Book Rating (7) Narrator Rating . Unfortunately, the novel never deals with the religious facets of Afghan life, failing to explain that the Taliban sees itself, essentially, as a religious group. The Breadwinner, book one in The Breadwinner Trilogy, thrusts you head first into postapocalyptic Northwest Florida and will leave you craving more. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. When Parvana's elderly father is arrested on the grounds that he is a scholar, the women are trapped in their cramped apartment. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The media is bombarding children with images. Middle East Book AwardSweden’s Peter Pan PrizeHackmatack AwardBaia delle Favole PrizeRebecca Caudill Young Reader’s AwardRocky Mountain Book Award, finalistYALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, “A great kids’ book...a graphic geopolitical brief that’s also a girl-power parable.”—Newsweek, “...an exceptional story that enlightens the reader about circumstances beyond comprehension and helps students understand that all of us in this global community share the same hopes, dreams, and fears.”—Resource Links, “[The books in the Breadwinner series] are terrifying indictments of what war can bring to children and a powerful testament to the ingenuity and strength of young people in times of terror.”—Book Links, “...a book...about the hard times — and the courage — of Afghan children.”—Washington Post. We'll publish them on our site once we've reviewed them. It could of been better!! Ben, a military veteran, is forced to come to grips with the end of the world as he fights the undead. She and her sisters can't go to school. Eventually, running out of food and hope, Parvana dresses as a boy and becomes the family's breadwinner, doing whatever is necessary to keep the family alive--from reading letters for the illiterate to digging up and selling the bones of her ancestors. I wasn’t ready and I waited. Despite these flaws, The Breadwinner features a brave heroine in troubled times and offers a sense of hope. The characters are well developed and so is their story during the apocalypse. Penguin presents the downloadable audiobook edition of Goodnight Mister Tom, read by Patrick Malahide. Really enjoyed reading this end of the world zombie story. Parvana's father- a history teacher until his school was bombed and his health destroyed- works from a blanket on the ground in the marketplace, reading letters for people who cannot read or write. There are currently no items in your Shopping Cart. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Parvana's story brings a level of insight and humanity to the struggles of living under the Taliban, and Ellis's writing is clear enough that 5th grader could read it. A great and moving story dealing with a difficult subject but made accessible to all readers regardless of age or political/geographical knowledge. All Good Things: The Breadwinner Trilogy, Book 3, Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2015. The story is of a young courageous girl who helps her family survive. The story is extremely engaging - my daughter could relate closely to the 11 year old Parvana, and so thought provoking for a child becoming more politically and economically aware, as it focuses on a very basic problem - how to get money to buy food for an all-female household when females are not allowed to set foot outside their homes alone. Not worth the purchase it should be free. But [The Breadwinner] brings everything to poignant life. ' Later she got involved in the Women's Movement, focusing on women's rights and economic justice. And boy, am I glad I did. After Taliban soldiers imprison her father, Parvana disguises herself as a boy and becomes the family's breadwinner, encountering friendship and horrors on the streets. Please try again. Speedy delivery, arrived in perfect condition.. Audiobook narrated by Rita Wolf. Eleven-year-old Parvana lives in Kabul, Afghanistan, under the Taliban, and this multicultural middle school book shows us what life is like when they're in power. Nonetheless, `We've heard and read millions of words about living under the Taliban, yet it remains a distant horror. No one is more up for female rights than I am (I've probably written about a thousand female empowerment stories), and so this book instantly appealed to me. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. There was a problem loading your book clubs. ‘This is the most true book ever, you need to read it because then you’ll understand.’, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2018. Eleven-year-old Parvana must masquerade as a boy to gain access to the outside world and support her dwindling family. Based on a true story (Ellis interviewed girls and women while volunteering at an Afghan refugee camp), the novel tells of a brave 11-year-old girl named Parvana who remembers life before the Taliban took over Kabul. Women and teenage girls must wear a burqa, which covers their entire body and face, except for the eyes. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. $14.95 a month after 30 days. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2016. Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana has rarely been outdoors. Inspiring, heartbreaking and gripping. A couple of survivors with a give-'em-Hell attitude and tales of woe battle the gruesome undead while trapped in an urban hellscape after the collapse of woefully inadequate emergency services - you know the score. I am considering teaching this book in a remedial English class. What a roller coaster ride. She suffers beatings and the desperation of trying to survive.

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