Book

Ellis, Deborah, (Author of The Breadwinner)

Kids of Kabul : living bravely through a never-ending war / Deborah Ellis.

Toronto : Groundwood Books, [2012]

143 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Since its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved The Breadwinner. By reading the story of eleven-year-old Parvana and her struggles living under the terror of the Taliban, young readers came to know the plight of children in Afghanistan. But what has happened to Afghanistan's children since the fall of the Taliban in 2001? In 2011, Deborah Ellis went to Kabul to find out. She interviewed children who spoke about their lives now. They are still living in a country torn apart by war. Violence and oppression still exist, particularly affecting the lives of girls, but the kids are weathering their lives with courage and optimism: "I was incredibly impressed by the sense of urgency these kids have--needing to get as much education and life experience and fun as they can, because they never know when the boom is going to be lowered on them again." The two dozen or so children featured in the book range in age from ten to seventeen. Many are girls Deb met through projects funded by Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (http://www.cw4wafghan.ca), the organization that is supported by royalties from The Breadwinner Trilogy. Parvana's Fund provides grants toward education projects for Afghan women and children, including schools, libraries and literacy programs.--Publisher description.

800 Lexile.

Grades 7-11.

Children -- Afghanistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Children and war -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile literature.

Afghan War, 2001- -- Children -- Juvenile literature.

Biographies.

Includes bibliographical references (page 140).

A Junior Library Guild selection, 2012.

South Asia Book Award, 2013.

Introduction; Faranoz, 14; Liza, 16; Aman, 16; Karima, 14; Sharifa, 14; Sadaf, 12; Mustala, 13; Ajmal, 11; Amullah, 15; Shabona, 14; Abdul, 14, and Noorina, 15; Fareeba, 12; Shyah, 14; Zuhal, 13; Parwais, 17; Palwasha, 16; Noorahu, 16; Angela, 17; Nilab, 15; Sukina, 15; Shazad, 10; Sara, 17; Shaharazad, 12; Miriam, 14; Anonymous girl, 14; Sigrullah, 14; About Afghanistan; For Further Information; Glossary; About the Author.

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