The Breadwinner An Afghan Child in a War Torn Land
Book Details
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
Published: 1999
Language: en
Pages: 170
ISBN: 9780439465076
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Description
In Afghanistan, only men are allowed to work. "The Breadwinner" tells the courageous story of a young Afghan woman living in war-torn Kabul who must pretend to be a boy so that she can work to support her family. Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out.
Themes & Topics
Taliban -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction.Girls -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction.Taliban -- Fiction.Women's rights -- Fiction.Sex role -- Fiction.Disguise -- Fiction.Survival -- Fiction.Kabol (Afghanistan) -- Fiction.Afghanistan -- Fiction.
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