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About The Breadwinner: A Graphic Novel
Product Description This beautiful graphic-novel adaptation of The Breadwinner animated film tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family during the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan. Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city. Parvana’s father ― a history teacher until his school was bombed and his health destroyed ― works from a blanket on the ground in the marketplace, reading letters for people who cannot read or write. One day, he is arrested for having forbidden books, and the family is left without someone who can earn money or even shop for food. As conditions for the family grow desperate, only one solution emerges. Forbidden to earn money as a girl, Parvana must transform herself into a boy, and become the breadwinner. Deborah Ellis’s beloved novel has been adapted for film by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions in association with Angelina Jolie’s production company, jolie pas productions. The animated feature film, directed by Nora Twomey, will launch at festivals in fall 2017, with wide release in late fall 2017. Review Middle East Book AwardSweden’s Peter Pan PrizeHackmatack AwardBaia delle Favole PrizeRebecca Caudill Young Reader’s AwardRocky Mountain Book Award, finalistYALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults "All girls [should read] The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis." — Malala Yousafzai, New York Times “A great kids’ book … a graphic geopolitical brief that’s also a girl-power parable.” —Newsweek “… an exceptional story that enlightens the reader about circumstances beyond comprehension and helps students understand that all of us in this global community share the same hopes, dreams, and fears.” —Resource Links “[The books in the Breadwinner series] are terrifying indictments of what war can bring to children and a powerful testament to the ingenuity and strength of young people in times of terror.” —Book Links “… a book … about the hard times — and the courage — of Afghan children.” —Washington Post Review Middle East Book AwardSweden’s Peter Pan PrizeHackmatack AwardBaia delle Favole PrizeRebecca Caudill Young Reader’s AwardRocky Mountain Book Award, finalistYALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults "All girls [should read] The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis." ― Malala Yousafzai, New York Times “A great kids’ book … a graphic geopolitical brief that’s also a girl-power parable.” ―Newsweek “… an exceptional story that enlightens the reader about circumstances beyond comprehension and helps students understand that all of us in this global community share the same hopes, dreams, and fears.” ―Resource Links “[The books in the Breadwinner series] are terrifying indictments of what war can bring to children and a powerful testament to the ingenuity and strength of young people in times of terror.” ―Book Links “… a book … about the hard times ― and the courage ― of Afghan children.” ―Washington Post About the Author Deborah Ellis is best known for her Breadwinner series, which has been published in twenty-five languages and has earned more than $1 million in royalties to benefit Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan and Street Kids International. She has won the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award, the University of California’s Middle East Book Award, the Governor General’s Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, Sweden’s Peter Pan Prize, and the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work. She has received the Ontario Library Association’s President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement, and she has been named to the Order of Canada. The Breadwinner film was produced by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions. Aircraft Pictures is an independent scripted content production company creating quality entertainment for a worldwide audience, ranging from independent feature films to high-end television series. Aircraft has offices in Toronto and Los Ange
