My Name Is Parvana (The Breadwinner, #4) By Deborah Ellis

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Moving Have no words Childrens Books History Women Gender Studies I wish everyone would read this bookI read the first three books in this series and am so impressed with the author Deborah Ellis She spent time with people in refugee camps and interviewed them to understand the very difficult living conditions in Afghanistan What misery some people have to endure This story takes place when Parvana is 15 years old Her life is terrible but she tries her best and helps others in worse circumstances What a great book and series Childrens Books History Women Gender Studies It s hard to believe that I ve really finished the Breadwinner series I read the whole thing from when Parvana s father was taken away to the moment we ve all been hoping she would get A sort of happy ending It took a while and she lost a lot but I think that Parvana is very lucky to get the ending she did considering that some people don t even make it as far as she did I liked how this book kept going back from the present to the times of the school and then back to the present It added a little mystery throughout the whole book I m a little sad to see the Breadwinner series go but happy that I m not reading such sad books And to think there are actual people who actually suffer like this I give every book in the Breadwinner series a five star because they show you that the world isn t all sunshine and rainbows Childrens Books History Women Gender Studies Parvana of Afghanistan is the Anne of Green Gables of the 21st century This is a wonderful book about Afghanistan at this time as seen through the eyes of a teen age girl as she tries to help her mother establish a school for girls Woven through the story in flashbacks are the events that took place at the school while she is unsuccessfully interrogated by US forces She refuses to speak showing incredible grit Parvana is mischievious independent smart creative but very very determined All the while she feels a sadness and loneliness for her murdered father and missing girlfriend a jealousy of her older sister who seems to get all the praise and opportunity a puzzlement of the lack of love shown by her mother Ellis has created a character that pulses with equal mixes of liveliness and tragedy set against the darkness of Afghan live where innocent people suffer from the shadowy Taliban and the Allied forces The cast of character Ellis has created around her are marvelous as well I shake my head in appreciation for the amazing and sympathetic way Ellis has gotten into the mind of these people. My Name Is parvanaga This is the fourth in the Breadwinner Series Each book is worth reading and passing on to one s family and friends whether they be children youth or adults Highly recommended Childrens Books History Women Gender Studies The final book in the series I enjoyed this series however it was pretty grim in places It is important that we understand what it is like for children especially girls in parts of the world where they do not have the same freedoms we enjoy It finishes on a hopeful note but knowing that life in Afghanistan may never be safe Childrens Books History Women Gender Studies I don t cry my eyes only got sweaty But seriously It was soooo beautiful I just don t know what to say If you would read just one series this year it should be definitely this one But you have to prepare a large pocket of tissues first And okey I don t quite like Parvana She s hard to keep up with sometimes and she may be hard to obey but with her circumstances She has very right to And I just love how she treats others and what she thinks about life and her country and people I really want to tell you but I dont know what this book is just must read And a lot And I love it Childrens Books History Women Gender Studies An impressive ending for the series with hope and despair at the same time reunions and progress also goodbyes and setbacks This was a satisfying way to finish this story and I really liked the ending it was a ending for us but not for the characters and it s a bittersweet one Childrens Books History Women Gender Studies Aaaaaaa this series ended I am happy and upset at the same time Happy because there s a hint of happy ending in my favourite characters lives but upset because the series ended. My name is parvana summary I will write a better review on this book later For nowall I will say is that I loved it Childrens Books History Women Gender Studies NOTE We The Readdicts received a copy of My Name Is Parvana by author Deborah Ellis from Hachette India in exchange for an honest review We thank the publishing house for the book I have read been moved by and loved many books set in Afghanistan and Pakistan I ve had a growing admiration and I feel a deep connection with stories set in these two beautiful countries There s something utterly glorious and impressive about books that are based on the downright stronghold of humanity I have never ever tried to review said read books simply because it s difficult to put into words the sheer beauty of them My Name Is Parvana however needs to be reviewed and I only hope that my words are able to do it justice This book by Deborah Ellis is actually a sequel to the author s The Breadwinner Trilogy which I haven t read but I m definitely going to keep an eye out on to read sometime simply because Deborah Ellis writes beautifully Parvana is a girl from Kabul who is forced to move away from the capital of Afghanistan and her home city after the Taliban take over the country Along with her ex journalist mother and her sisters who take with them their brothers and a few kids they give shelter to these brave women start a school for girls a first and one of it s kind establishment in the country When the school is attacked by foreign military Parvana finds herself in prison under the watchful eye and scrutiny of foreign officers Parvana was by far the bravest girl I have read about She does whatnot for the safety of everyone I loved how Parvana let her silence make her imagination run wild and how she gave immense importance to reading and writing She was a brilliant brave and beautiful human being Although this book did not move me as deeply as most other books set in similar backgrounds have it has still had an impact on me I am not going to forget Parvana and her incredible story of courage for a very long time to come It s going to be very close to my heart My Name Is Parvana is beyond just a good read It is a really really good read And before ending I must share this beautiful poem that Parvana when she herself is captured writes to a soldier feeling low Razors pain you Rivers are damp Acids stain you And drugs cause cramps Guns aren t lawful Nooses give Gas smells awful You might as well live Dorothy Parker Childrens Books History Women Gender Studies Le puedo dar diez estrellas Childrens Books History Women Gender Studies On a military base in post Taliban Afghanistan American authorities have just imprisoned a teenaged girl found in a bombed out school The army major thinks she may be a terrorist working with the Taliban The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent even when she is threatened harassed and mistreated over several days The only clue to her identity is a tattered shoulder bag containing papers that refer to people named Shauzia Nooria Leila Asif Hassan and Parvana In this long awaited sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy Parvana is now fifteen years old As she waits for foreign military forces to determine her fate she remembers the past four years of her life Reunited with her mother and sisters she has been living in a village where her mother has finally managed to open a school for girls But even though the Taliban has been driven from the government the country is still at war and many continue to view the education and freedom of girls and women with suspicion and fear As her family settles into the routine of running the school Parvana a bit to her surprise finds herself restless and bored She even thinks of running away But when local men threaten the school and her family she must draw on every ounce of bravery and resilience she possesses to survive the disaster that kills her mother destroys the school and puts her own life in jeopardy A riveting page turner Deborah Ellis s new novel is at once harrowing inspiring and thought provoking And yes in the end Parvana is reunited with her childhood friend Shauzia My Name Is Parvana The Breadwinner 4 Deborah Ellis has achieved international acclaim with her courageous and dramatic books that give Western readers a glimpse into the plight of children in developing countries She has won the Governor Generals Award Swedens Peter Pan Prize the Ruth Schwartz Award the University of Californias Middle East Book Award the Jane Addams Childrens Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award A long time feminist and anti war activist she is best known for The Breadwinner Trilogy which has been published around the world in seventeen languages with than a million dollars in royalties donated to Street Kids International and to Women for Women an organization that supports health and education projects in Afghanistan In 2006 Deb was n Deborah Ellis has achieved international acclaim with her courageous and dramatic books that give Western readers a glimpse into the plight of children in developing countries She has won the Governor General s Award Sweden s Peter Pan Prize the Ruth Schwartz Award the University of California s Middle East Book Award the Jane Addams Children s Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award A long time feminist and anti war activist she is best known for The Breadwinner Trilogy which has been published around the world in seventeen languages with than a million dollars in royalties donated to Street Kids International and to Women for Women an organization that supports health and education projects in Afghanistan In 2006 Deb was named to the Order of Ontario site_link.