Parvana's Journey
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The second book in The Breadwinner series by award-winning author, Deborah Ellis, tells the story of Parvana, travelling alone across a war-ridden Afghanistan in an attempt to find her family.



The second book in The Breadwinner series by award-winning author, Deborah Ellis, tells the story of Parvana, travelling alone across a war-ridden Afghanistan in an attempt to find her family.
Príbeh o veľkom priateľstve v jednej z najkrutejších vojen. Joey je ešte iba žriebä, keď ho kúpi miestny farmár, aby pracoval na jeho farme. O Joeyho sa stará farmárov syn Albert a medzi koňom a chlapcom zakrátko vznikne pevné priateľstvo. Medzitým však vypukne 1. svetová vojna a farmár predá Joeyho armáde. Joey sa dostáva na západný front, kde zažíva množstvo nebezpečných príhod a jeho život visí každý deň iba na vlásku. Nešťastný Albert sa nechá zverbovať do armády a pokúša sa svojho milovaného koňa nájsť, aby si ho mohol odviesť späť domov...
Parvana's father is arrested and taken away by the Taliban soldiers. Under Taliban law, women and girls are not allowed to leave the house on their own. Parvana, her mother, and sisters must stay inside. Four days later, the food runs out. They face starvation. So Parvana must pretend to be a boy to save her family. It is a dangerous plan, but their only chance. In fear she goes out - and witnesses the horror of landmines, and the bruality of the Taliban. She suffers beatings and the desperation of trying to survive. But even in despair lies hope