Parvana’s Journey (Breadwinner Series, 2)

I read this book with my 9-year-old brother, and I was so impressed by how it captivated him. The story of Parvana's journey is both heartbreaking and inspiring. It was amazing to see how interested he was in her survival, but more than that, it was deeply educational. It opened his eyes to a part of the world and a way of life he knew nothing about, leading to so many thoughtful questions. In the end, he absolutely loved Parvana's courage and is already asking for the next book in the series. A truly important read.

Grandkids love this series

This one tore my heart out. It was so sad. The main character lives on, though, and I am hooked on this story so I’m off to read the next book.

I purchased this as I am teaching it in a Year 7 class this year. Through the iPad I can prepare notes to use in class and project the text onto the board to share the experience. This assists me to engage students and helps me trigger text analysis with electronic preparation. The novel itself is excellent. The character journey accompanied by the physical is a favourite of mine and Ellis does it well. The confusion and disjoint with reality experienced by the characters is palpable. The writing is a little simplistic and given the younger audience this can be effective. The themes and challenges presented in the text are what I really look forward to working with my class on. Ellis presents an horrific situation with compassion and understanding and asks us as readers to do the same. Given current global politics, this novel is still as pertinent today as when first written.

This is the sequel to The Breadwinner . My sixth grade English class reads this series every year and it is wonderful. You will fall in love with the main character, Parvana.

I'm a teacher who assigns this book to my students to read. The school doesn't provide the books so I buy them myself for my students. I like the used books for a better value. Fantastic book. Kids like the story and it is a great way to start a discussion about culture, freedoms, rights, values and how lucky Americans are. Good historical background on the Taliban. Make sure you also get the next three books in the series.

My daughter enjoyed this book at lot. It helped her understand what life is in Afghanistan.

It’s great book for middle school students . My child love to read over an over again.

Great book

All good

Se lo pidieron a mi hijo en la escuela.

行方不明の家族を探すために、父親と旅に出たParvana。 しかし、旅の途中で父親が死んでしまい、Parvanaは独り、旅を続ける。 爆撃され廃墟となった村に取り残された赤ん坊、片足を失い、洞窟に隠れていた子ども、 廃人になった祖母の面倒を見ながら、地雷地帯で暮らす子ども… 出会った子どもたちを連れて続ける旅は、行くあてもなく、 タリバンの兵士と爆撃に怯え、飢えに苦しむ日々は、次第にParvanaから希望を奪っていった。 難民キャンプで聞いた話を基にして書いたという物語。 地雷地帯で、誰かが死ぬのを無邪気に待っている子ども、 鶏を盗み、物乞いをし、生きるために次第に麻痺していくParvanaの心が、 戦争の恐ろしさを感じさせた。

My daughter adores this book. She is very familiar with the writer. Again she loves the story and is very intrigued by a different world. She has been asking many questions about the subject. Since day one she is hooked to this writer and her books. Very smooth writing for a mature 10 year old.