Welcome to the official facebook page for deborah ellis, author of the breadwinner series. Apr 28, 2014 deborah ellis, writer, counsellor, peace activist and philanthropist born at cochrane ont, 7 aug 1960. The breadwinner breadwinner series book 1 kindle edition by. Other awards include the govenor generals award, the jane addams childrens book award, the childrens africana book award for older readers, and an ala notable. Deborah ellis has also compiled a book of stories that she was told by. All royalties from the sale of this book will go to the first nations child and.
Ellis decided to start writing when she was 11 or 12 years old. Malala yousafzai, new york times the first book in deborah elliss riveting breadwinner series is an awardwinning novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary. She was raised in paris, ontario and from the time she was 17 she has been a political activist, advocating nonviolence. The first book in deborah elliss riveting breadwinner series is an awardwinning novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary. As of october 20, the englishlanguage edition of the book has had a run of 39 editions. All girls should read the breadwinner by deborah ellis. It won the governor generals award in canada similar to the carnegie medal.
Join facebook to connect with deborah ellis and others you may know. See all books authored by deborah ellis, including the breadwinner, and parvanas journey, and more on. A political activist whose first book for children, looking for x, dealt with poverty in toronto, ellis based the breadwinner on the truelife stories of women in afghan refugee camps. Government of canada through the book publishing industry development program for our publishing activities. A graphicnovel adaptation of ellis heartwarming story of parvana, a young girl in afghanistan who cuts her hair and dresses as a boy to earn money for her family when her father is. This note was delivered in spring last year to deborah ellis who was in peshawar, researching her book the breadwinner. Deborah ellis works as a mental health residential counsellor in toronto. Nov 23, 2017 why the question of elliss financial health. Deborah ellis interview cooperative childrens book center uw. Read about current conditions in afghanistan in this article. It was after writing this book that she began to travel extensively and hone her unique skill for writing about the intersection of global issues and children, which first came to fruition in the breadwinner trilogy, an awardwinning series about three different girls living under the taliban regime. She has won the governor generals literary award, the ruth schwartz award, the middle east book award.
To jane, with best wishes deborah ellis signed by author. With a single powerful image, deborah ellis draws our attention to nine children. At the turn of the 2000s, when the breadwinner was first published, she pledged the royalties to an afghan womens group. Malala yousafzai, new york timesthe first book in deborah elliss riveting breadwinner series is an awardwinning novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the talibans rule in afghanistan. Deborah ellis works as a counselor in a group home in toronto. Born in cochrane, ontario, canada, ellis and her family moved several times during her childhood due to her parents work. Deborah ellis won canadas governor generals award in 2000 for her first book, searching for x. Deborah ellis has achieved international acclaim with her courageous and dramatic books that give western readers a glimpse into the plight of children in developing countries. She is my hero because of the kinds of books she writes. Parvana was a girl used as the main subject in the book. Aug 08, 2012 all girls should read the breadwinner by deborah ellis. Deborah ellis interview cooperative childrens book center. The first book in deborah elliss riveting breadwinner series is an awardwinning novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the talibans rule in afghanistan. In the wily parvana, ellis creates a character to whom north american children will have no difficulty relating.
The breadwinner by deborah ellis, anita doron, shelley. Her first book, looking for x published in 1999, is set in toronto and is about an elevenyearold girl dealing with twin autistic brothers. Elevenyearold parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombedout apartment building in kabul, afghanistans capital city. Interview by andrea maxworthy obrien canadian writer and political activist deborah ellis, whose work has been translated into 17 languages, gives her readers a realistic portrait of life for women in modern day afghanistan under the taliban regime in the breadwinner trilogy. The first story she set in afghanistan is about a young girl named. The royalties from this book will be donated to street kids international. She is also the author of several other books, including parvanas journey, winner of the jane addams award and the ruth schwartz childrens book award, given annually by the ontario arts council and the canadian booksellers association. Elevenyearold parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombedout apartment.
The breadwinner is the awardwinning first book in the breadwinner trilogy. Daily life is filled with peril, from beatings and the threat of imprisonment and worse by the taliban to the fear of accidentally stepping on a land mine. After her critically acclaimed books of interviews with afghan, iraqi, israeli and palestinian children, deborah ellis turns her attention closer to home. The result is a compelling collection of interviews with children aged nine to eighteen. Deborah ellis has 63 books on goodreads with 89912 ratings. For two years she traveled across the united states and canada interviewing indigenous youth. Deborah ellis, writer, counsellor, peace activist and philanthropist born at cochrane ont, 7 aug 1960. The breadwinner is the first book in elliss breadwinner trilogy, which includes parvanas journey and mud city. Deborah ellis s website this bio was last updated on 10212016. Oct 18, 2012 it made deborah elliss new novel, my name is parvana, published by torontobased groundwood books, seem particularly timely. Her first book, looking for x published in 1999, is set in toronto and is about an elevenyearold girl dealing with twin autistic brothers, a runin with skinheads, and a false accusation of school vandalism. Now young readers can experience this entire epic story in one volume.
This is the story of parvana, an eleven year old girl, who, in order to save herself and herfamily, cuts her hair short and wears the clothes of her older brother, hossain, killed by a land mine. She has known that writing was what she wanted to do since she was 11 years old. She has won the governor generals award, swedens peter pan prize, the ruth schwartz award, the university of californias middle east book award, the jane addams. The breadwinner trilogy by deborah ellis, paperback. Deborah ellis books list of books by author deborah ellis. The breadwinner is set in afghanistan, where 11yearold parvana lives with her family in. There is a connection between the breadwinner and elliss first book looking for x, set in toronto and winner of the governor generals award, 2000. She has won the university of californias middle east book award, swedens peter pan prize, the governor generals award, and the jane addams childrens book award. Canadian writer and political activist deborah ellis, whose work has been translated. During her journey through afghanistan, she published her first book. She is donating the royalties from this book to women for women in afghanistan, dedicated to improving the lives of women there.
Deborah ellis spent several months talking with women and girls in afghan refugee camps in pakistan and russia. In both books strong girl characters work out how to survive in a difficult world. Her most recent book is sit, which tells the stories of nine children and the situations they find themselves in, often through no fault of. Her first childrens book, looking for x, won the canadian governor generals award for childrens literature. During her journey through afghanistan, she published her first book the breadwinner.
A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the owner. Deborah ellis works as a mental health residential counsellor in toronto and is the winner of the governor generals award in canada equivalent to the carnegie medal for her first novel looking for x she was raised in paris, ontario and from the time she was 17 she has been a political activist, advocating nonviolence. Elevenyearold parvana lives with her family in one room of a. Dec 01, 2003 deborah ellis works as a counselor in a group home in toronto. Author deborah ellis visited afghan refugee camps and talked with many girls like parvana. The power of one voice an interview with deborah ellis. Canadian cataloguing in publication data ellis, deborah the breadwinner a groundwood book. A map, glossary and authors note provide young readers with background and context. Deborah ellis began writing at the age of 11 and released her first book after she entered a contest for unpublished novelists in 2000.
Deborah penned the international bestseller the breadwinner, as well as many challenging and beautiful works of fiction and nonfiction about children all over the world. Deborah ellis first published the book in 2000 as the start of a trilogy, and the 2017 movie tiein edition includes images from the animated film. Deborah ellis trilogy has been a phenomenal success, both critically and commercially. Story by the canadian author is set in malawi and zambia. Deborah elliss website this bio was last updated on 10212016. It made deborah elliss new novel, my name is parvana, published by torontobased groundwood books, seem particularly timely. The first book of the breadwinner series was released in 2001.
It is a novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary circumstances. A graphicnovel adaptation of ellis heartwarming story of parvana, a young girl in afghanistan who cuts her hair and dresses as a boy to earn money for her family when her father is imprisoned by the taliban. Deborah ellis cm oont born august 7, 1960 is a canadian author and activist. So, please help us if the information about this author is out of date or inaccurate, and you know of a more complete source, please let us.
Read online the breadwinner pdf by deborah ellis for free. Based on a true story ellis interviewed girls and women while volunteering at an afghan refugee camp, the novel tells of a brave 11yearold girl named parvana who remembers life before the taliban took over kabul. We try to keep bookbrowses biographies both up to date and accurate, but with many thousands of lives to keep track of its a tough task. The title of the book refers to the role of the protagonist, 11yearold parvana, who is forced by circumstances to be the breadwinner for her family in a wartorn talibanera in afghanistan. Deborah constantly moved around with her family and on her journeys, she decided to write down the stories of the people she met. The breadwinner, also known as parvana, is a childrens novel by deborah ellis, first published in 2000. Malala yousafzai, new york times the first book in deborah elliss riveting breadwinner series is an awardwinning novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the talibans rule in afghanistan. The cat at the wall deborah ellis 9781760112448 allen.
In 2007, with eric walters, ellis wrote bifocal, a novel about racism and. With a single powerful image, deborah ellis draws our attention to nine children and the situations they find themselves in, often through no fault of their own. The first book in deborah elliss riveting breadwinner series is an awardwinning novel about loyalty, survival, families, and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the talibans rule in afghanistan. She was born on august 8, 1960 in cochrane, ontario, and she now works in toronto, ontario as a mental health worker at a womens shelter. The breadwinneris a childrens novel by deborah ellis, first published in 2000.
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