Awards

• Commended for The Bankstreet College of Education's Best Books of the Year 2013 2013 (United States)
• Commended for USBBY Outstanding International Book List 2013 (United States)
• Joint winner of South Asia Book Award 2013 (United States)
• Winner of Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction 2013 (Canada)

Overview

Since its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved The Breadwinner, the fictional story of eleven-year-old Parvana living in Kabul under the terror of the Taliban. Butwhat happenedto Afghanistan's childrenafterthe fall of the Taliban in 2001? In 2011, Deborah Ellis went to Kabul to find out. The twenty-six boys and girls featured in this book range in age from ten to seventeen, and they speak candidly about their lives now. They are still living in a country at war. Violence and oppression exist all around them. The situation for girls has improved, but it is still difficult and dangerous. And many children - boys and girls - are still supporting their families by selling items like pencils and matches on the street. Yet these kids are weathering their lives with remarkable courage and hope, getting as much education and life experience and fun as they can. All royalties from the sale of Kids of Kabul will go to Right to Learn Afghanistan. Key Text Features photographs maps glossary introduction historical context additional information Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.6 Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.9 Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).

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It’s a gritty, poignant, and intensely personal glimpse into the effects of war and poverty. * Publisher's Weekly * This nuanced portrayal of adolescence in a struggling nation refrains, refreshingly, from wallowing in tragedy tourism and overwrought handwringing. * Kirkus Reviews * With a succinctly written opening for each interview, Ellis provides valuable historical, social, political and cultural context. A beautifully written introduction, thorough glossary and a list of organizations and books for additional information further round out the book. A must have for most libraries. * CCBN * Young readers will likely appreciate Ellis’s approach, which renders social and political trends in one of the world’s most volatile regions accessible by focusing on the experiences of kids their own age. * Quill & Quire * Each of their stories is introduced with relevant, contextual, cultural details from Ellis’ sharp observations. * Smithsonian *

It's a gritty, poignant, and intensely personal glimpse into the effects of war and poverty. * Publisher's Weekly * This nuanced portrayal of adolescence in a struggling nation refrains, refreshingly, from wallowing in tragedy tourism and overwrought handwringing. * Kirkus Reviews * With a succinctly written opening for each interview, Ellis provides valuable historical, social, political and cultural context. A beautifully written introduction, thorough glossary and a list of organizations and books for additional information further round out the book. A must have for most libraries. * CCBN * Young readers will likely appreciate Ellis's approach, which renders social and political trends in one of the world's most volatile regions accessible by focusing on the experiences of kids their own age. * Quill and Quire * Each of their stories is introduced with relevant, contextual, cultural details from Ellis' sharp observations. * Smithsonian *

Author Information

DEBORAH ELLIS is the author of The Breadwinner, which has been published in thirty languages. She has won the Governor General’s Award, the Middle East Book Award, the Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award. A recipient of the Order of Canada, Deborah has donated more than $2 million in royalties to organizations such as Right to Learn Afghanistan, Mental Health Without Borders and the UNHCR. She lives in Simcoe, Ontario.

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