The breadwinner trilogy
Deborah Ellis2009

Here at last 'The Breadwinner; Parvana's Journey and Mad City are bound together so that readers can find Parvana, Shauzia, Asif, Hassan, Leila, Jasper the dog - and their stories - all in one place.
These novels are set in Afghanistan and Pakistan during the time of the Taliban and the war that followed the destruction of the World Trade Center towers, a war that continues today. Children in Afghanistan have paid a terrible price for simply being born in a country that is so fiercely fought over. But they are brave, resilient and strong. These powerful novels about loyalty, survival, families and friendship bring these wonderful children to life and help us to know more about them, to share their struggles and to come to love them as so many readers have.