The Breadwinner Graphic Novel by Deborah Ellis (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Breadwinner Graphic Novel by Deborah Ellis Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 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 Talibans rule in Afghanistan.Deborah Elliss original novel, The Breadwinner, has been an international bestseller for more than 15 years. Publisher Description 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 Talibans rule in Afghanistan.Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistans capital city. Parvanas father -- a history teacher until his school was bombed and his health destroyed -- works from a blanket on the groundin the marketplace, reading letters for people who cannot read or write. One day, he is arrested for having forbidden books, and the family is left without someone who can earn money or even shop forfood.As conditions for the family grow desperate, only one solution emerges. Forbidden to earn money as a girl, Parvana must transform herself into a boy, and become the breadwinner.Deborah Elliss beloved novel has been adapted for film by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions in association with Angelina Jolies production company, jolie pas productions. The animated feature film, directed by Nora Twomey, will launch in the UK in 2018. Author Biography Deborah Ellis is best known for her Breadwinner series, which has been published in twenty-five languages and has earned more than £1 million in royalties to benefit Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan and Street Kids International. She has won the Jane Addams Childrens Book Award, the University of Californias Middle East Book Award, the Governor Generals Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, Swedens Peter Pan Prize, and the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Bodyof Work. She has received the Ontario Library Associations Presidents Award for Exceptional Achievement, and she has been named to the Order of Canada. Details ISBN 0192768565 ISBN-13 9780192768568 Title The Breadwinner Graphic Novel Author Deborah Ellis Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 80 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:123733386; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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