Review
[The Breadwinner]: 'deserves to become a bestseller. (
The Daily Telegraph )
a powerful and gruesome depiction of life under the Taliban regime, told honestly by children. (
Entertainment News )
[Parvana's Journey]: 'A book all children should read (
The Teacher )
. . . a harrowing, true-to-life story . . . meticulously researched and sensitively written, but not for the faint-hearted. (
Northern Echo )
a book all young teens should read . . . It is impossible not to be moved (
Birmingham Post )
A moving story, with a deeply satisfying ending, the novel convincingly portrays the story of the real children behind the headlines about landmines and refugee camps. (
Best Books Guide 2003 )
Book Description
One of the most powerful and compelling novels you will ever read about the effect of cocaine production on the children of Bolivia