I hesitated to read The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis, knowing that it was the story of girl in Afghanistan. I was afraid it would be horribly depressing. Parvana is a young girl living under the rule of the Taliban. She remembers when her family had a nice house, when she and her sisters attended school, and being able to shop for clothes and books. Now, under the Taliban, women and girls are forbidden to leave the house unless they are completely covered and escorted by a man. In order to make money her father sells things on the street along … Continue reading →