Breadwinner Series By Deborah Ellis 5 Books Collection Box Set

Ages: 11+ Format: Paperback

Titles in this set:

1. The Breadwinner
2. Parvana's Journey
3. Mud City
4. My Name is Parvana
5. One More Mountain

Description:

The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner is the first book in Deborah Ellis's bestselling series set in Afghanistan. This award-winning novel explores loyalty, survival, family, and friendship under extraordinary circumstances. Parvana's father is arrested by Taliban soldiers, leaving her, her mother, and sisters as prisoners in their own home. With no man to buy food, they face starvation. Forbidden to earn money as a girl, Parvana must disguise herself as a boy to become the breadwinner and save her family. It is a dangerous plan, but their only chance. In fear, she witnesses the horrors of landmines, the brutality of the Taliban, and the desperation of a country trying to survive. But even in despair lies hope.

Parvana's Journey

The second book in the bestselling Breadwinner series, set in war-torn Afghanistan. Parvana's father has died, and her family is unaware of his fate. Disguised as a boy, she sets out alone to find them, facing perilous challenges as bombs begin to fall. Along the way, she meets other children caught in the war—a boy in a bombed-out village, a girl who believes she has magical powers over land mines, and a boy with one leg. Together, they forge a family in the war zone, relying on resilience, imagination, and luck to survive.

Mud City

Parvana's best friend, Shauzia, has escaped Kabul's misery but ends up in a refugee camp in Pakistan. Dreaming of the ocean and a new life in France, she faces the harsh reality of no money or food after leaving the camp. With only her dog Jasper for company, Shauzia is determined to find a new future, shedding light on the ongoing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

My Name is Parvana

In this stunning sequel, fifteen-year-old Parvana is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops. Silent and unresponsive, she reflects on her past four years. Reunited with her family, she lives in a village where her mother has opened a school for girls. Despite the Taliban's defeat, the country remains at war, and many still view girls' education with suspicion.

One More Mountain

In 2021, the Taliban have regained power in Afghanistan. Parvana and Shauzia must flee from new dangers. After 20 years of hope following the Taliban's defeat, Parvana has married Asif and runs a school for girls. Asif tries to get Parvana's sister and son on one of the last flights out of Kabul, but when the Taliban come to the school, Parvana must lead the girls into the mountains.