The
Breadwinner
a graphic novel
Tanaka, Shelley.
1950-
creator
adapter.
Doron, Anita.
screenwriter.
Ellis, Deborah
1960-
author.
Twomey, Nora
director.
text
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Adaptations.
onc
Toronto
Groundwood Books
2017
2018
monographic
eng
79 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
This beautiful graphic-novel adaptation of The Breadwinner animated film tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family during the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan. Deborah Ellis's beloved novel has been adapted for film by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions in association with Angelina Jolie's production company, jolie pas productions.
Middle grade.
juvenile
based on the original book by Deborah Ellis ; adapted from the feature film directed by Nora Twomey, produced by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions ; text adapted by Shelley Tanaka.
Issued also in electronic formats.
Families
Graphic novels
Women's rights
Graphic novels
Gender role
Graphic novels
Responsibility
Graphic novels
Afghanistan
Social life and customs
Graphic novels
GN TAN
9781773061184
CaOONL
170810
20230626091916.0
000045257286
eng