Parvana's Journey (#2)

Author: Deborah Ellis

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  • : $17.99 AUD
  • : 9781865089997
  • : Allen & Unwin
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  • : November 2002
  • : 195mm X 131mm X 16mm
  • : Australia
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Barcode 9781865089997
9781865089997

Description

The second book in the internationally-bestselling series that includes The Breadwinner, Mud City and My Name Is Parvana


A war is raging in Afghanistan as a coalition of Western forces tries to oust the Taliban by bombing the country. Parvana's father has died, and her mother, sister and brother have gone to a faraway wedding, not knowing what has happened to the father. Parvana doesn't know where they are. She just knows she has to find them.


She sets out alone, masquerading as a boy, her journey becoming more perilous as the bombs begin to fall. Making her way across the desolate Afghan countryside, she meets other children who are strays from the war -- an infant boy in a bombed-out village, a nine-year-old girl who believes she has magical powers over land mines, and a boy with one leg who is so obnoxious that Parvana can hardly stand him. The children travel together because it is easier than being alone. And, as they forge their own family in the war zone that Afghanistan has become, their resilience, imagination and luck help them to survive.


The reissue includes a new cover and map, an updated author's note and a glossary to provide young readers with background and context. All royalties from the sale of this book will go to Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. Parvana's Fund supports education projects for Afghan women and children.

Awards

Commended for Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award 2003.

Reviews

(Ellis') story moves swiftly and is thoroughly engrossing. This is a book that will open children's perspectives to the larger world - a glimpse that will almost certainly make readers grateful for what they have.' Quill & QuireA must-read for families.' Australian & New Zealand Family Magazine'this is an optimistic story It also carries signs of authenticity: there is no sentimental view of Parvana. hope emanates from this story.' Ernie Tucker, English In Australia, Spring 2003.

Author description

Deborah Ellis has been to Afghan refugee camps and heard many stories like Parvana's. All the royalties from this book will be donated to Women for Women in Afghanistan, dedicated to the education of Afghan girls in refugee camps in Pakistan.