Breadwinner Series 5 Books Collection Set by Deborah Ellis - Young Adult - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Breadwinner
Parvana's Journey
Mud City
My Name Is Parvana
One More Mountain

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Age Range: Ages 11+ (Grade 6+)

Overview
The Breadwinner series brings together five acclaimed novels by Deborah Ellis following Parvana, a resourceful Afghan girl who disguises herself as a boy to save her family from starvation under Taliban rule. This paperback collection carries readers from a besieged Kabul apartment through refugee camps, reunions, and a return to a homeland transformed by decades of war. Told in spare, powerful prose, the series balances hardship with humor, loss with loyalty, and fear with courage. An international bestseller praised by readers worldwide, this set is essential reading for teens exploring history, resilience, and the true cost of conflict.

About the Books
Spanning more than two decades, the Breadwinner series follows Parvana from an eleven-year-old forced to disguise herself as a boy in Taliban-controlled Kabul to a young woman confronting a homeland reshaped by war twenty years later. The Breadwinner opens with her father's arrest under Taliban rule, forcing Parvana to become the family's sole earner in disguise. Parvana's Journey follows her search for her scattered family across a war-torn landscape after her father's death. Mud City shifts focus to her best friend Shauzia, chronicling her escape to a Pakistani refugee camp and her dream of reaching the ocean and France. My Name Is Parvana finds Parvana detained by American forces years later, piecing together her extraordinary story of survival and identity. One More Mountain, the newest addition, returns to 2021 as the Taliban regains power, sending Parvana and Shauzia fleeing once more into the mountains. Together, the five novels form a sweeping, humane portrait of girlhood, friendship, and endurance across decades of Afghan history. Deborah Ellis researched the series firsthand, interviewing women and children in Afghan refugee camps, and her commitment to authenticity gives every book its emotional weight. Written in accessible language, the series has become a staple of middle grade and young adult classrooms alike.

Key Benefits

• Complete 5-book paperback set follows Parvana's full journey from Kabul to adulthood
• Based on real interviews Deborah Ellis conducted with Afghan women and children
• Internationally bestselling series praised for its honest, character-driven storytelling
• Perfect for classroom literature circles, book clubs, and independent teen readers
• Portable paperback format ideal for school bags, travel, and summer reading
• Makes a meaningful gift for birthdays, back-to-school, or holiday reading lists

Book-by-Book Guide
The Breadwinner — Eleven-year-old Parvana disguises herself as a boy to support her family after her father's arrest under Taliban rule.
Parvana's Journey — After her father's death, Parvana treks across a war-ravaged Afghanistan searching for her missing mother and siblings.
Mud City — Parvana's best friend Shauzia struggles to survive a Pakistani refugee camp while dreaming of an escape to the ocean.
My Name Is Parvana — Detained by American forces, a teenage Parvana must prove her identity by recounting her extraordinary past.
One More Mountain — As the Taliban retakes Kabul in 2021, Parvana and Shauzia flee once more into the mountains to survive.

About the Author
Deborah Ellis is a Canadian writer and activist celebrated as the award-winning author of the internationally bestselling Breadwinner series. Born in 1960 in Cochrane, Ontario, she conducted extensive research for the series, interviewing women and children in Afghan refugee camps to ground her fiction in real experience. Her work has earned her the Governor General's Literary Award and recognition as a Member of the Order of Ontario for contributions to literature and human rights advocacy. Ellis continues writing fiction addressing war, poverty, and resilience, donating much of her royalties to charities supporting children affected by conflict worldwide.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This complete paperback collection delivers Parvana's entire story in one cohesive, collectible set—a wonderful birthday gift, back-to-school pick, or classroom library addition for the holiday season. Fans of powerful, real-world historical fiction will treasure following one girl's courage across five unforgettable books, from wartime Kabul to a hopeful, hard-won future, making it a standout choice for young readers.

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