Description
Temporarily out of stock
Title: Parvana: A Graphic Novel
Author: ELLIS DEBORAH
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 24/01/2018
Imprint: ALLEN & UNWIN
Price: $20.00
Publishing status: Active
‘All girls [should read] Parvana by Deborah Ellis.’ – Malala Yousafzai, New York Times
A story of courage and heroism to inspire young people everywhere.’ – Angelina Jolie
This beautiful 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. Readers will want to linger over this powerful graphic novel with its striking art and inspiring story.
ISBN: 9781760631970
Dimension: 256mm X 175mm