Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so she can provide support for her family after her father's arrest. Presented in Spanish.
year: 2004
call number/section: 1000
subjects: women, employment, fiction, spanish language, sex role, family life, friendship, afghanistan, fiction, gender role
Editions
Ellis, Deborah
Distribuido en los Estados Unidos por Publishers Group West (2004)
After her father is arrested by the Taliban, Parvana, an eleven-year-old Afghan girl, disguises herself as a boy so that she can work and support her family.
Schools: 1
Ellis, Deborah
Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so she can provide support for her family after her father's arrest. Presented in Spanish.
Schools: 1