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The Breadwinner: A Graphic Novel Adapted Edition
Contributor(s): Ellis, Deborah (Author), Aircraft Pictures Cartoon Saloon and Mel (Other), Twomey, Nora (Other)

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ISBN: 1773061186 ISBN-13: 9781773061184
Publisher: Groundwood Books

OUR PRICE: $12.74

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2018

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Media Tie-in
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 10-13

Grade Level: 5-8

Lexile Measure: 510 GN (Graphic Novel)

Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.8" W x 10" L (0.55 lbs) 80 pages

Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest
- Topical - Self-Esteem
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
- Religious Orientation - Islamic

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2018
Booklist 02/15/2018 pg. 41

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 193578
Reading Level: 2.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher 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.

Contributor Bio(s): Ellis, Deborah: - 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.Aircraft Pictures Cartoon Saloon and Melusine: -

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 Angeles.

Cartoon Saloon is a two-time Academy Award nominee for the 2010 film The Secret of Kells and 2014's Song of the Sea. The studio was formed in 1999 by Paul Young, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey, and is based in Kilkenny, Ireland.

Melusine Productions is based in Luxembourg. They specialize in animated films and documentaries. Recent films include the award-winning Song of the Sea and Ernest & Celestine.

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