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Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out. In this powerful and realistic tale, eleven-year-old Parvana lives with her family...

‘My life is dust and rocks and rude boys and skinny babies, and long days of searching for my mother when I don’t have the faintest idea where she might be.’ Parvana is alone. Her father is dead. A refugee in a land full of dangers, she must travel across Afghanistan to find her mother and...

In the bustling little village of Flutterville lived a special little Fly named Zippy. Zippy is on a mission to discover what it truly means to be brave. He dreams of exploring new places, making new friendships with different insects, and helping others along the way. Zippy embarks on exciting encounters various critters, each with their own unique strength, weakness and fears. Together they confront obstacles, solve problems and emphasize the importance of teamwork, empathy and courage.

That was where she needed to be, in a field of purple flowers, where no one could bother her. She would sit there until the confusion left her head and the stink of the camp left her nostrils. Shauzia has a dream. She dreams of getting away from the refugee camp in Pakistan and travelling to...

In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy, Parvana, now 15-years-old, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan. The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent, even when she is threatened, harassed...

Welcome to "The Deeper Well" a sanctuary of peace, stillness, and transformation. An opportunity to take a deep breath, settle in, explore your inner world and invite presence. Created with a trauma informed lens, and loving awareness by Deborah Ellis. Whether you are new to meditation, yoga nidra, or the lifestyle of Ayurveda these practices, & inspirational sessions are here to meet you exactly where you are. Every practice is a gentle moment to embody more peace within. You can connect with me through email @ debrahmellis@gmail.com or on IG @deborah_ellis333 https://linktr.ee/Deborahellis

It’s 2021, and the Taliban have regained power in Afghanistan. Parvana and Shauzia, the brave protagonists of The Breadwinner, must now flee to escape new dangers from an old enemy. In Kabul, 15-year-old Damsa runs away to avoid being forced into marriage by her family. She is found by a...

Afghanistan, 2021. I Talebani sono tornati. Hanno conquistato Kabul e ripreso il controllo del Paese, togliendo a milioni di cittadini la libertà, la democrazia e il futuro. Che cosa rimane adesso a chi è rimasto in piedi tra le macerie, sopravvivendo alle bombe e alla fame? Qualcuno spera ancora di poter trovare la felicità, come Rafi, che sta per salire su un aereo per volare a New York con un bagaglio carico di sogni. Qualcun altro si è barricato dietro a una corazza di cinismo, come Maryam, capricciosa popstar afghana che ha un commento caustico per tutti.

In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small. Annoyed at having to walk his sister’s dog on his birthday, Connor heads into an undeveloped subdivision, where he comes across chilling evidence of a stranger’s unhappiness. A girl sneaks away from her class camping trip to a local conservation area and experiences, for the first time, the terror and joy of fending for herself for the first time.

El primer audiolibro de la fascinante serie Breadwinner de Deborah Ellis es una novela premiada sobre lealtad, supervivencia, familias y amistad en circunstancias extraordinarias durante el gobierno de los talibanes en Afganistán. Parvana, de once años, vive con su familia en una habitación de un edificio de apartamentos bombardeado en Kabul, la capital de Afganistán.

Parvana es una chica afgana que acaba de perder a su padre. Sola, emprende la búsqueda del resto de su familia por un país desolado por la pobreza y la guerra. En su camino encontrará a otros dos niños, Asif y Leila, y a un bebé. La historia de Parvana (protagonista, también, de "El pan de la guerra", alandar 8) ofrece una visión honesta y solidaria de la situación en Afganistán, y del coraje y la esperanza de unos niños que luchan en circunstancias muy difíciles.

With the unexpected help of a giant prehistoric sloth, ghostly grandfathers return to help a suicidal teenager. Winning a national high-school geography competition should be the high point of Jomon's life. So why does he find himself running through the streets of Georgetown, Guyana, later that...