Parvana's Journey
Publication Information
Author:  Ellis, Deborah	Illustrator:
Title:  Parvana's Journey	Date:  2002
Publisher:  Greenwood Books/House of Anansi Press	City:  Toronto, Ontario
ISBN, paperback:  978-0-88899-514-8	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    historical fiction, fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Disguised as a boy, Parvana rescues a baby and joins with a young boy as she travels through war-torn Afghanistan searching for her family. The telling of the story through the child's perspective allows the reader to approach a sensitive current event and can aid in developing cultural understanding. This book is part of a trilogy.
Teaching Ideas:
At present, Afghanistan is still very much in the news. Search the newspapers and internet for news of what is happening there today. Has the situation improved?
Teaching Strategies:
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Unsent Letters    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf
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Education > reading Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > compassion Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > hopes/dreams Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > taking risks Hardships > survival Social Studies > sociology > women History > topic > war > children and war History > topic > war > refugees > refugees survival

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