Ellis, Deborah, 1960-

The breadwinner : a graphic novel / based on the original book by Deborah Ellis ; adapted from the feature film directed by Nora Twomey. - 77 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.

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.

ISBN: 9781773061184 (tr. pbk.) 1773061186 (tr. pbk.)

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Taliban--Comic books, strips, etc.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Girls--Afghanistan--Comic books, strips, etc.
Sex role--Afghanistan--Comic books, strips, etc.
Women's rights--Afghanistan--Comic books, strips, etc.
Women--Social conditions--Afghanistan--Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels--Canada.
Girls--Afghanistan--fFiction.
Sex role--Afghanistan--Fiction.
Women's rights--Afghanistan--Fiction.
Women--Social conditions--Afghanistan--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Kabul (Afghanistan)--Comic books, strips, etc.

Dewey Class. No.: 741.5/971