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Books by Deborah Ellis






Mud City(1st Edition)
by Deborah Ellis, Pascal Milelli
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2004 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-542-1, ISBN: 0-88899-542-3

"In the final instalment of her acclaimed Afghanistan trilogy, Deborah Ellis picks up the story of Parvana's fellow "tea boy" Shauzia. Separated from Parvana at the end of the first book in the series, The Breadwinner, Shauzia has been trying to make her way to the sea in order to fulfill her dream of reaching France and meeting her friend at the top of the Eiffel Tower. As Mud City opens, however, she has only gotten as far as an Afghan ..."






Parvana's Journey(Reprint)
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2003 by Groundwood Books
Bargain Price
ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-519-3, ISBN: 0-88899-519-9

"Parvana's Journey continues the story begun in The Breadwinner, Deborah Ellis's phenomenally successful children's novel set in Afghanistan. Parvana, who disguised herself as a boy to feed her family in The Breadwinner, is now 13. She and her ailing father have been searching the war-torn Afghan countryside for her mother and three siblings, with whom they lost contact after the northern city of Mazar fell to the ruling Taliban. As ..."






El pan de la guerra(2nd Edition)
by Deborah Ellis, Herminia Bevia
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2015 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-764-1, ISBN: 1-55498-764-4

"The first book in Deborah Ellis's riveting "Breadwinner" series is an award-winning novel about loyalty, survival, families, and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan. Eleven-year-old Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city. Parvana's father -- a history teacher until his school was bombed and his health destroyed -- ..."






Children of War(9th Edition)
Voices of Iraqi Refugees
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2010 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-908-5, ISBN: 0-88899-908-9

"The United States and its allies invaded Iraq seven years ago. Today the country is still at war, and no one can claim that true democracy has come. Four million Iraqis have been displaced, and about half of them, unable to flee the country, are now living in remote tent camps without access to schools, health care, or often even food and clean water. In Children of War, a companion title to Off to War: Voices of Soldiers’ Children, Deb ..."






The Breadwinner(1st Edition)
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 170 Pages, Published 2001 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-416-5, ISBN: 0-88899-416-8

"Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from attending school, shopping at the market, or even playing in the streets of Kabul, the heroine of Deborah Ellis's engrossing children's novel The Breadwinner is trapped inside her family's one-room home. That is, until the Taliban hauls away her father and Parvana realizes that it's up to her to become the "breadwinner" and disguise hersel ..."






Looking for X(1st Edition)
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 2001 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-382-3, ISBN: 0-88899-382-X

"Deborah Ellis's first middle-reader novel, Looking for X, won a Governor General's Award for its gritty portrayal of life in a Toronto housing project. Narrated by 11-year-old Khyber, Looking for X recalls Catcher in the Rye and all the other first-person narratives about troubled kids that have followed since. Khyber lives in the infamous Regent Park public housing project with her single mother, a former stripper, and twin half-brothe ..."






My Story Starts Here
Voices of Young Offenders
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2019 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-77306-121-4, ISBN: 1-77306-121-6

"Jamar found refuge in a gang after leaving an abusive home where his mother stole from him. Fred was arrested for assault with a weapon, public intoxication and attacking his mother while on drugs. Jeremy first went to court at age fourteen (“Court gives you the feeling that you can never make up for what you did, that you’re just bad forever”) but now wears a Native Rights hat to remind him of his strong Métis heritage. Kate, charged w ..."






Kids of Kabul(1st Edition)
Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Deborah Ellis, Elliott Julia
Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2012 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-181-6, ISBN: 1-55498-181-6

"Since its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved The Breadwinner. By reading the story of eleven-year-old Parvana and her struggles living under the terror of the Taliban, young readers came to know the plight of children in Afghanistan.But what has happened to Afghanistan’s children since the fall of the Taliban in 2001? In 2011, Deborah Ellis went to Kabul to find out. She intervi ..."






My Name Is Parvana(1st Edition)
by Deborah Ellis
Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2012 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-297-4, ISBN: 1-55498-297-9

"On a military base in post-Taliban Afghanistan, American authorities have just imprisoned a teenaged girl found in a bombed-out school. The army major thinks she may be a terrorist working with the Taliban. The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent, even when she is threatened, harassed and mistreated over several days. The only clue to her identity is a tattered shoulder bag containing papers that refer ..."






Children of War
Voices of Iraqi Refugees
by Deborah Ellis
Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2009 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-907-8, ISBN: 0-88899-907-0

"Five years have passed since the U.S. and its allies invaded Iraq, and true democracy has yet to come. Four million Iraqis have been displaced; half are living in desolate tent camps, the others mostly stuck in Jordan and Syrian. All face uncertain futures. In this book, Deborah Ellis turns her attention to the war's most tragic victims — Iraqi children. She interviews more than 20 young Iraqis, mostly refugees living in Jordan, but als ..."






The Breadwinner Trilogy
(Breadwinner Series)
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 520 Pages, Published 2009 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-959-7, ISBN: 0-88899-959-3

"Deborah Ellis’ trilogy has been a phenomenal success, both critically and commercially. Now young readers can experience this entire epic story in one volume. The Breadwinner is set in Afghanistan, where 11-year-old Parvana lives with her family in a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul. When her father is arrested for the crime of having a foreign education, the family is left with no money or resources. Forbidden to earn money as a ..."






Bifocal(1st Edition)
by Deborah Ellis, Eric Walters
Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2008 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside
ISBN-13: 978-1-55455-062-3, ISBN: 1-55455-062-9

" On the White Ravens' Outstanding New International Books for Children and Young Adults list, 2008 ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards Bronze Medal Winner (YA Fiction category), 2007 Snow Willow Award nominee, 2008 CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2008 Two bestselling authors join forces to write a powerful novel about racism. A student arrested on suspicions of terrorism. A high school torn apart by racism. Two boys f ..."






Looking For X(Updated)
(Paperback)
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2006 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-275417-2, ISBN: 0-19-275417-3

"Smart and independent, 11-year-old Khyber lives with her mom, Tammy, a former stripper,and her autistic twin brothers in a poor Toronto neighborhood."






Three Wishes(1st Edition)
Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2006 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-645-9, ISBN: 0-88899-645-4

"Deborah Ellis's enormously popular Breadwinner trilogy recounted the experiences of children living in Afghanistan; now Ellis turns her attention to the young people of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After visiting the region to conduct interviews, she presents their stories here — in their own words. Twelve-year-old Nora, eleven-year-old Mohammad, and many others speak directly about their lives — which prove to be both ordinary and ..."






Our Stories, Our Songs(1st Edition)
African Children Talk about AIDS
by Deborah Ellis
Hardcover, 104 Pages, Published 2005 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside
ISBN-13: 978-1-55041-913-9, ISBN: 1-55041-913-7

" Stories of survival. Songs of hope. Children you'll never forget. In Sub-Saharan Africa, there are more than 11.5 million orphans. The AIDS pandemic has claimed their parents, their aunts, and their uncles. What is life like for these children? Who do they care for, and who cares for them? Come and meet them. They might surprise you. Royalties from this book will be donated to UNICEF Awards and Nominations: Winner, Book Link Best Book ..."






The Breadwinner(3rd Edition)
by Deborah Ellis
Hardcover, 170 Pages, Published 2001 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-88899-419-6, ISBN: 0-88899-419-2

"Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from attending school, shopping at the market, or even playing in the streets of Kabul, the heroine of Deborah Ellis's engrossing children's novel The Breadwinner is trapped inside her family's one-room home. That is, until the Taliban hauls away her father and Parvana realizes that it's up to her to become the "breadwinner" and disguise hersel ..."






Parvana's Journey(Updated)
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2001 by Groundwood Books
Import
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-275348-9, ISBN: 0-19-275348-7

"This sequel by award-winning author, Deborah Ellis, tells the story of Parvana, travelling alone across a war-ridden Afghanistan in an attempt to find her family. BLDeborah Ellis is the winner of the Governor General's Award in Canada, their equivalent to the Carnegie Medal"






Transforming Supply Chains(1st Edition)
Realign your business to better serve customers in a disruptive world (Financial Times Series)
by John Gattorna, Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2019 by Ft Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-292-28684-6, ISBN: 1-292-28684-9

" Reinvent your supply chain from the outside in – leverage customer insight, heuristics and digital tools to meet rising expectations and adapt in a volatile world.   Customers have become increasingly demanding, and the operating environment has become more turbulent and complex. Mature companies wishing to survive and thrive in the coming decades must transform themselves to become flexible and market responsive. They need to reco ..."






Looks Like Daylight
Voices of Indigenous Kids (Paperback)
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2018 by Groundwood Books, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-121-2, ISBN: 1-55498-121-2

"For two years, author and activist Deborah Ellis traveled across the United States and Canada, interviewing more than forty Indigenous kids and letting them tell their own stories. Now available in paperback."






Kids of Kabul
Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Deborah Ellis
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2018 by Groundwood Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-182-3, ISBN: 1-55498-182-4

"In 2011, Deborah Ellis traveled to Kabul in to meet with kids and find out what their lives are like. Available in paperback for the first time!"



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