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Gr 6-10–This sequel to the series is not merely an important book about the difficulty of girls’ lives in war-torn, U.S.-occupied Afghanistan. It is also an example of vivid storytelling with a visceral sense of place, loss, distrust, and hope. Strong-willed Parvana, now 15, is inexplicably and stoically silent throughout her incarceration and none-too-gentle interrogation by U.S. troops. Alternate chapters take readers back through the past year ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In post-Taliban Afghanistan, fifteen-year-old Parvana (<i>The Breadwinner</i>) is captured by Americans and undergoes enhanced interrogation to determi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More