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Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
Groundwood Books
May 2012
On Sale: April 24, 2012
128 pages
ISBN: 1554981816
EAN: 9781554981816
Kindle: B007OWQNIU
Hardcover / e-Book
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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,
the organization that is supported by royalties from The
Breadwinner Trilogy. Parvana’s Fund provides grants towards
education projects for Afghan women and children, including
schools, libraries and literacy programs. All royalties from the sale of Kids of Kabul will also go to
Women for Women in Afghanistan. Aftermatter includes a map, glossary, a short history of
Afghanistan and suggestions for further reading/resources.
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