Deborah Ellis

Deborah Ellis is a Canadian writer of children's books, including The Breadwinner. The award-winning book tells the story of Parvana, an 11-year-old living in war-torn Kabul, who must pretend to be a boy after her father is sent to prison so she can earn money for her family.The Breadwinnerwas praised by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzaiand adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film produced by Angelina Jolie. In 2000, Ellis' adventure novel Looking for X won the Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature text. Herother books include the children's short story collectionSitand nonfiction bookKids of Kabul. She is a member of the Order of Canada.

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Books by Deborah Ellis

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