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Author:

Tanaka, Shelley, author.

Title:

The breadwinner : a graphic novel / based on the original book by Deborah Ellis ; adapted from the feature film directed by Nora Twomey, produced by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions.

Publisher:

Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Subject:

Taliban--Fiction.
Taliban--Fiction.
Afghanistan--History--20th century--Fiction.
Male impersonators--Fiction.
Sexism--Afghanistan--Fiction.
Afghanistan--History--20th century--Fiction.
Male impersonators--Fiction.
Sex discrimination--Fiction.
Sexism--Afghanistan--Fiction.

Other Authors:

Ellis, Deborah, 1960- Breadwinner.

Other Titles:

Breadwinner (Film)

Summary:

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.

Indexed by:

Junior Library Guild

ISBN:

1773061631
9781773061634 (hardcover) :

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

ZIPA815 -- Auburn Public Library (Auburn)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

DTPD413 -- Garner Public Library (Garner)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

VPPC384 -- Kling Memorial Library (Grundy Center)

EZPE755 -- Le Mars Public Library (Le Mars)

ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

ZUPD675 -- Onawa Public Library (Onawa)

GMPD771 -- Pleasant Hill Public Library (Pleasant Hill)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)