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Parvana : a graphic novel / text adapted by Shelley Tanaka from the Breadwinner film, from a screenplay by Anita Doron ; art direction and design by Michael Solomon

Nā: Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: TextTextKaiwhakaputa: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Whakaahuatanga: 79 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781760631970
Uniform titles:
  • Breadwinner (Motion picture : 2017)
Ngā marau: Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 741.5 23
Summary: This graphic novel adaptation of the animated film, inspired by Deborah Ellis's beloved novel, tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana. When soldiers burst into her home and drag her father off to prison, Parvana is forced to take responsibility for her whole family, dressing as a boy to make a living in the marketplace of Kabul, risking her life in the dangerous and volatile city. By turns exciting and touching, Parvana is a story of courage in the face of overwhelming fear and repression.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Based on the original book by Deborah Ellis. Adapted from the feature film directed by Nora Twomey.

This graphic novel adaptation of the animated film, inspired by Deborah Ellis's beloved novel, tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana. When soldiers burst into her home and drag her father off to prison, Parvana is forced to take responsibility for her whole family, dressing as a boy to make a living in the marketplace of Kabul, risking her life in the dangerous and volatile city. By turns exciting and touching, Parvana is a story of courage in the face of overwhelming fear and repression.

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