My name is Parvana
Multi-cultural fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Parvana, now fifteen, has been reunited with her mother and sisters and is living in a village where her mother has opened a school for girls. But even though the Taliban has been driven from the government, the country is… still at war, and many continue to view the education and freedom of girls and women with suspicion and fear. When local men threaten the school and her family, she must draw on every ounce of bravery and resilience she possesses to survive. For junior and senior high readers. Companion to The Breadwinner trilogy: “The breadwinner” (DC22033), “Parvana’s journey” (DC25167), and “Mud city” (DC25745). 2012.