Parvana is now a teenager and unfortunately just been arrested by American soldiers. It added a little mystery throughout the whole book. I read the whole thing from when Parvana's father was taken away to the moment we've all been hoping she would get. Below are my thoughts from chapters one through seven. This novel also has some good stakes and is also able to point out some of the flaws of the previous installments. The way that Deborah Ellis portrays Parvana with thoughts and actions really made me feel like I was in Afghanistan with her. She refuses to speak to her captors and instead reminisces of the school that her mother built for girls. Even though she could escape, she hears a woman crying and begging for help and goes back and starts to help her with the aid of an american soldier. The final book in the series. Parvana is refusing to talk to the soldiers interrogating her even when a translator tries speaking to her in Dari, her native language. This book connects two time periods of Parvana's life finishing the series with a really good end. We are a fractured land in the claws of the Hindu Kush mountains, scorched by the fiery eyes of the northern deserts. They figure out she is female and do not know what to do with her. In 2000, The Breadwinner introduced Parvana, an eleven-year-old girl living in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan who dresses as a boy to secure food for her family. I liked it...a great book for high schoolers, My favorite book of the whole series. I was so intrigued that I decided to read it. Albeit, Parvana doesn't talk, it doesn't mean she's a terrorist. She was discovered by a bombed out school and was thought to be a terrorist. In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. It adde. The series is great because it tells of young people in a war torn country who become refugees. I hope that there are more "Parvana" books on the way as she is a great role-model for young women. My Name Is Parvana In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy, Parvana, now fifteen, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan. This sets the stage for where this story takes place. She's been living in a village with her mother and sisters, helping to run her mother's school for girls. She heard the woman's boots walk away down the hall. I have read each of the books in the Parvana series by Deborah Ellis (starting with The Breadwinner), which I originally bought for my son around 10 years ago. Speechless, amazing story! The reason that it bother me so much is because the soldier automatically assumes that every person in Afghanistan is a terrorist. The first chapter of this book. I really thoug. Refresh and try again. It finishes on a hopeful note but knowing that life in Afghanistan may never be safe. Salwar kameez: a pair of light, loose, pleated trousers tapering to the ankles. Parvana is now fifteen and held in jail on an American army base. You know that in America, education is valued and praised for all genders. The narrative flips between Parvana’s current situation and flashbacks to when she was attending school with her sister as a teacher and her mother as the head mistress. Parvana is a young girl trying to create a living to support her family but most of all to get out of Afghanistan and to get to Paris but she meets some people along the way. The story opens in interrogation chamber in US army base camp in Afghanistan where the major is asking her question. That almost every important plot-point is disclosed? It's realistic with enough closure to satisfy my younger self who used to wonder what happened to Parvana and Shauzia. I don’t know in what way, but I think she will become an ally while Parvana is in prison. The Taliban is like the police but worse. I was so intrigued that I decided to read it. Although the book alternates between the two parts of the story almost every chapter, they sometimes go on for several chapters. Although this book is a great piece literature in my opinion, it can't seem to understand that a happy ending isn't always a good ending. The third book in the internationally bestselling series that includes The Breadwinner, Parvana’s Journey and My Name Is Parvana. But Parvana is no terrorist. Although the book alternates between the two parts of the story almost every chapter, they sometimes go on for several chapters. With Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus, Laara Sadiq. ; You strive to be different and have the self-confidence to implement your ideas because you have the perseverance necessary to see something through, despite obstacles. Parvana as Malali Parvana's father tells her of the story of Malali, a girl who inspires the Afghans to rally in war and beat the British; Father tells Parvana she has that same courage. When I was in 8th grade, I read an excerpt from the Breadwinner. She was discovered by a bombed out school and was thought to be a terrorist. I noticed though my responses this time with My Name Is Parvana paid more attention to teen’s agency and self-protection in spite of the seemingly uncontrollable situation. I liked how this book kept going back from the present to the times of the school and then back to the present. See all 3 questions about My Name Is Parvana…, Black, Latinx, Asian women wearing gorgeous dresses. She is a taken by American soldiers from her mothers school for girls. I feel that Ellis really gave me a sense of what trying to go to school in Afghanistan was like because she writes, "The girls would sometimes come on their own in a group, walking together for protection against the stares and insults"(49). The first time I was hoping for more of the first Parvana, however I've realised that she with her courage is still in Parvana's Promise. She refuses to speak showing incredible grit. What other cultural or religious groups wear head coverings? The author is donating the royalties to "Parvana's Fund" that supports education projects for Afghan women and children, which exemplifies her passion for helping this horrific situation. As she waits for foreign military forces to determine her fate, she remembers the past four years of her life. It was great to read your response and to go back to look at it! The only clue to her. by Groundwood Books. The name of Parvana has given you the desire for creative, artistic or musical expression in an original way. My Name Is Parvana is the fourth and final installment in the Breadwinner series by Deborah Ellis. It follows the perspective of an Afghan girl named Parvana from two different moments in time. The empowerment Parvana to be able to protect herself from unknown threats against her school, mother’s death, imprisoned tortures, etc was surprisingly comes from Parvana being still a ‘child’. A sort of happy ending! Throughout the story, we learn more and more about Parvana’s time acting as a boy, her life and interactions with family, and a little bit about her time in the marketplace. Parvana’s best friend, Shauzia, has escaped the misery of her life in Kabul, only to end up in a refugee camp in Pakistan. In Kabul it’s very strict as well as the Taliban. Parvana questions whether her mother loved her after she lost her mom. When I read Deborah Ellis’ other trilogy Parvana’s stories several years ago such as The Breadwinner, Parvana’s Journey, and Mud City, my response focused on hardship living in Afghanistan experiencing such political complexity and its subsequent fearful and frustrated reactions. quizzes the intimidating Corporal. Words that do not translate well such as, Imam could be explored to understand cultural meanings or contexts. Parvana is a girl grown and raised in Kabul, post-Taliban. Yet there will be a terrible price to pay for this bravery, one that the whole family will have to pay. with this change there life just gets a little bit better. Parvana is a gentle person and when a suicide bomber tries to bomb the American base, she has a perfect escape route through the wire. The final book in the Breadwinner series contains 201 pages, each page consists of inspiring messages. This book definitely does not exist in a vacuum. You give up on this, you will give up on the next difficult thing, and you are too smart and too strong to start giving up.”, “The people who hate us can’t see through the wall.,”, OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Nominee for Fiction (2014). She comments that the cell is clean and nicer than where she has been living. Another worthy addition to children's literature. For The Breadwinner, Ellis received the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and was named to the Order of Ontario. Woven through the story in flashbacks are the events that took place at the school while she is unsuccessfully interrogated by US forces. A sort of happy ending! To see what your friends thought of this book, I don't think the "spoilers" are a big enough deal to spoil the rest of the story for me. If she could taste freedom, but went back to help a wounded person in my book she is a gentle and kind person. She is being held on a military base as a suspected terrorist. Students could also discuss: Why has Ellis has included references to Islam and Afghan culture? The first time I was hoping for more of the first Parvana, however I've realised that she with her courage is still in Parvana's Promise. The army major thinks she may be a terrorist working with the Taliban. Top. The theme of My name is Parvana is hope, its about her finding hope and the strength to carry on after the tragedy that she has experienced. The first courageous thing Parvana did was to disguise herself as dressing like a boy, "in the end, it was really her decision, I'll do it", this shows that Parvana realizes that her family are in desperate need and is willing to put herself before others. It's hard to believe that I've really finished the Breadwinner series. I give every book in the Breadwinner series a five star because they show you that the world isn't all sunshine and rainbows. This information about My Name Is Parvana shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly "Publishing This Week" newsletter. She only had a tattered knapsack, some papers with her name, a notebook, pens, and an English copy of To Kill a Mockingbird. We wear hats and toques. Start by marking “My Name Is Parvana (The Breadwinner, #4)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Apr 5, 2015 - About My Name Is Parvana by Deborah Ellis In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy, Parvana, now fifteen, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan. On a military base in post-Taliban Afghanistan, American authorities have just imprisoned a teenaged girl found in a bombed-out school. But Parvana is no terrorist. I read the last three books of the Breadwinner series after teaching the first this year. It took a while, and she lost a lot, but I think that Parvana is very lucky to get the ending she did, considering that some people don't even make it as far as she did. Study Guide: My Name Is Parvana. When the senior in the US troop investigates Parvana with a range of discomforting strategies accusing her being a terrorist, it did not intimidate her at all. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I could guess what a few meant based on context but some of them were a little more difficult to figure out. Yet there will be a terrible price to pay for this bravery, one that the whole family w. "Is your name Parvana?" The sequel to The Breadwinner trilogy is as dynamic as the trilogy. Parvana is now 15 and is captured by Americans as she is suspected of being a terrorist! In the past books in the trilogy Parvana has witnessed her father, brother, and best friend passing away. Any girl, or woman for that matter, who is complaining about how hard life is for women here in America should read this story about a teenaged girl in Afghanistan. She refuses to speak to her captors and instead reminisces of the school that her mother built for girls. The empowerment Parvana to be able to protect. 'Yes,' she whispered. I like that you included vocabulary from the text for several reasons. This series is so important and so moving. My Name is Parvana Book TrailerOLA, Red Maple Nominee 2014by Meghan, Makayla & Youssef Jack Chambers PS, London, On In a classroom setting the students could practice using a variety of decoding strategies to understand the vocabulary within the context of the text. She answers for herself that she did not like her mother but she loved her instead. The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent, even when she is threatened, harassed and mistreated over several days. As we continue through this book, we will map the themes we come across in the novel in the mind map below. The series is great because it tells of young … The army major thinks she may be a terrorist working with the Taliban. The ending of this book came so close being perfect before it was ruined. I loved that Deborah Ellis provided a map at the beginning of this novel. Deborah Ellis’s 2012 young adult novel, My Name is Parvana, revisits the characters of her Breadwinner trilogy. Fortunately everything got sorted out in the end but Afghanistan remains a dangerous place to live especially for women and girls. with this change there life just gets a little bit better. I am a now sophomore in high school and read this book. Sad because parvanas mom died Happy because Mrs. Weera saved parvana My name is Parvana Solution Setting Parvana calls Mrs.Weera and Mrs.Weera sends shauseia. Even though Afghanistan situation feels far away from life in Western countries, dynamics among siblings, mother, peers are somewhat similar. As the name suggests it is the story of a teenage girl Parvana from Afghanistan. I liked how this book kept going back from the present to the times of the school and then back to the present. But she lives on not saying a word. When I found out that it was connected to trilogy, I was pleasantly surprised. :). "Is your name Parvana?" For example, dressing as a boy could have been part of one girl's life while being suspected as a. I believe it is based on true stories, not just one. The first chapter of this book is, in my opinion, an excellent piece of writing -- it grabs your attention and is able to exposit in a creative way. I'm a little sad to see the Breadwinner series go, but happy that I'm not reading such sad books. Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives in Kabul, Afghanistan with her mother Fatana, her father, her older sister Nooria, and two younger siblings, Maryam and Ali. Fortunately everything got sorted out in the end but Afghanistan remains a dangerous place to live especially for women and gir. I still think a change of tense for the flashback chapters would have been helpful to clarify the time change for any eleven-year-olds who will also want to read this. I enjoy the story for what it is. The novel was followed by three sequels, Parvana's Journey in 2002, Mud City in 2003, and My Name is Parvana in 2012. Parvana constantly uses her ability of imagining and dreaming for hope when physical and mental attacks invade. I think the Private will help Parvana. Um do I need to read the first three books to read this one? She is being held on a military base as a suspected terrorist. I believe it is based on true stories, not just one. She has been caught at her school surrounded by bombs and missiles. I don't think the "spoilers" are a big enough deal to spoil the rest of the story for me. Welcome back. Is this story based on a true story or just realistic events? Parvana is now fifteen and held in jail on an American army base. When her father is captured, a determined young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family. I found such portrayal how Parvana and her older sister had loving and hate relationship is pretty universal. “Like it or not, you need to know how to do this. How do these words contribute to the authenticity of My Name is Parvana? In other words, Ellis hasn't just written a bunch of books about life in Afghanistan—she's done a very authentic job. You will cheer for Parvana's strength in adversity. We’d love your help. This section of the book would be interesting to talk about in a classroom because you could discuss social justice and human rights using the Major's demeaning comments as examples. A beautiful conclusion to a beautiful series. over all i enjoyed the book and if you get the chance you should read it. She stood and waited, listening hard to see if the boots would come back. My Name is Parvana is filled with references to other books, to poems, to songs, to events and people and places. And that means Parvana - and her family- are in danger. In Afghanistan, Kabul, girls had to wear a cover over there head and show as less body parts as possible. When I found out that it was connected to trilogy, I was pleasantly surprised. She is taken to an American military base from an abandoned ruins that used to be a school and is now suspected as a staging area got the Taliban to launch attacks against the United States. She tried to send her mind somewhere else” (p. 49) yet faces her reality like“ She pulled her brain out of Paris and back into Afghanistan” (p. 60). I enjoyed this more the second time around. Often she imagines like “ Parvana closed her ears. Happy because there's a hint of happy ending in my favourite characters' lives but upset because the series ended. I found that what the Major said to Parvana was either outright rude or he seemed to be trying to fool her. Parvana goes back to the school to get her fathers bag It is the first in a series of four books about Parvana's life—followed by Parvana's Journey, Mud City, and My Name is Parvana—and the series as a whole won both the Peter Pan Prize and the Middle East Book Award. I still think a change of tense for the flashback chapters would have been helpful to clarify the time change for any eleven-year-olds. I read the whole thing from when Parvana's father was taken away to the moment we've all been hoping she would get. When I was in 8th grade, I read an excerpt from the Breadwinner. So Parvana has been captured by a English army. Great Books to Give the Kids This Holiday. What I meant by child is a young person’s privilege to imagine and dream more creatively and frequently than most of grown-ups can/do. One moment is set while Parvana is working for a school for girls and the other moment is set while Parvana has been arrested by the US military. It is important that we understand what it is like for children (especially girls) in parts of the world where they do not have the same freedoms we enjoy. 74). I'll try my best not to spoil anything, but the book was ending a nearly tear-jerking bittersweet scene before a deus ex machina comes in and shatters the not only the tone but also a perfectly fitting ending to the series. She stood and waited, listening hard to see if the boots would come back. Or, "The Chadar is a common head covering in Afghanistan. When she was sure she was alone, the girl finally spoke. I think Parvana is long overdue some happiness and good news. Parvana’s being a teenage girl did not need any other affirmation to assure her security. For example, dressing as a boy could have been part of one girl's life while being suspected as a terrorist could have been part of someone else's. Tami Charles is a former teacher and the author of picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction. The sequel to The Breadwinner trilogy is as dynamic as the trilogy. The English men want to know why she was there with the bombs, so they torture her in a number of ways. I really enjoyed this book so that why I gave it five stars! Such resilience draws readers’ agreeing nods. Parvana is now a teenager and unfortunately just been arrested by American soldiers. Your vocabulary would also be very useful for teaching this book in a classroom. I loved that you looked up the definitions of the words! Parvana is fifteen in this sequel to the trilogy and has … Your future depends on it. The truly astonishing book called My Name Is Parvana is written by Deborah Ellis, who is best known for her Breadwinner series. Taliban soldiers enter her house and arrest her father for having a foreign education. On a military base in post-Taliban Afghanistan, American authorities have just imprisoned a teenaged girl found in a bombed-out […] There was a lot of resistance to their education and someone unknowingly slipped grenades into the shed. It follows the perspective of an Afghan girl named Parvana from two different moments in time. The only clue to her identity is a tattered shoulder bag containing papers that refer to people named Shauzia, Nooria, Leila, Asif, Hassan — and Parvana. Parvana keeps her head down and her counsel. Tosahk: A narrow mattress used in many Afghan homes instead of chairs or beds. Parvana is a girl grown and raised in Kabul, post-Taliban. My Name Is Parvana is the fourth and final installment in the Breadwinner series by Deborah Ellis. They figure out she is female and do not know what to do with her. In 2001, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban. This was a satisfying way to finish this story and I really liked the ending it was a ending for us but not for the characters, and it’s a bittersweet one. As a teacher, she made... On a military base in post-Taliban Afghanistan, American authorities have just imprisoned a teenaged girl found in a bombed-out school. Plot. 'My name is Parvana.' Comparing and contrasting the vocabulary to North American words could dissolve our concepts of "otherness" when discussing the Middle East. Fear- Fear has been represented throughout the novel on various occasions. As I read through “My Name is Parvana,” I took notes on my feelings, ideas, and questions. well this book just wasn't for me but overall it was okay. One of the most touching and frightening fiction series I've read in a long time, to learn what's going on -- from the point of view of a young girl -- in Afghanistan to their young girls. September 1st 2012 I don't know how... but I totally missed seeing the map at the beginning of the novel. It's hard to believe that I've really finished the Breadwinner series. She's a terrorist'" (Ellis. It's the life Parvana has been dreaming of. Imam: The person who leads prayers in a mosque. Parvana is a young girl trying to create a living to support her family but most of all to get out of Afghanistan and to get to Paris but she meets some people along the way. Shausia takes parvana to a safe home. My Name Is Parvana is my second favourite book I’ve ever read, it’s interesting, fun, and very uptight. I'm happy Parvana and her. Fans of the first three books and people looking for hope. An impressive ending for the series, with hope and despair at the same time, reunions and progress also goodbyes and setbacks. The way that Deborah Ellis portrays Parvana with thoughts and actions really made me feel like I was in Afghanistan with her. A difference is that our hats and toques do not have religious meaning. I really thought this book was okay it wasn't my kind of stile it just got really boring at some parts and not fun i really do recommend this to someone who is interested in the world and the conflicts going on but it does get a little mature at some points so be prepared for it. Why?" She rescues them as the bombing is happening and takes them to Mrs.Weera. The animated movie adaptation of Deborah Ellis’ powerful children’s book “The Breadwinner” releases in theaters today! Discussing the vocabulary could also be an important component of developing the theme of Afghanistan. The sequel to The Breadwinner trilogy is as dynamic as the trilogy. Those who truly suffer from war are so rarely included in the conversation, and this series takes them to the forefront. Parvana of Afghanistan is the Anne of Green Gables of the 21st century. Either way, he treated Parvana like she was stupid and beneath him and it was clear that, regardless of what he said to her, he was not looking out for her best interests. I also predicted that the Private would help Parvana! It took a while, and she lost a lot, but I think that Parvana is very lucky to get the ending she did, considering that some people don't even make it as far as she did. Fifteen-year-old Parvana has built a new life with her family, and it's the life she's always dreamt of. One moment is set while Parvana is working for a school for girls and the other moment is set while Parvana has been arrested by the US military. This is a wonderful book about Afghanistan at this time as seen through the eyes of a teen-age girl as she tries to help her mother establish a school for girls. Parvana keeps her head down and her counsel. Study Guide: Parvana's Journey. The only clue to her identity is a tattered shoulder bag containing papers that refer to people named Shauzia, Nooria, Leila, Asif, Hassan — and Parvana. Discussion of a past life. One of the quotes in the book that really bothered me was when an American soldier said, "She's not a kid. I personally just loved it, there is cliff hangers and it’s just about a nail bitter! The series is great because it tells of young … I have read each of the books in the Parvana series by Deborah Ellis (starting with The Breadwinner), which I originally bought for my son around 10 years ago. I enjoyed this more the second time around. Parvana is now 15 and is captured by Americans as she is suspected of being a terrorist! A dedicated anti-war campaigner and activist, Ellis created the protagonist, Parvana, in the image of the girls she met in the camps. With the Taliban in control women really have 0 chance to make living but her and her friend see an opportunity with boys getting all the jobs they decide to go ahead and dress like some boys. Example: Tosahk to bed/couch. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Parvana’s appreciation of the prison cell. well this book just wasn't for me but overall it was okay. As I read through “My Name is Parvana,” I took notes on my feelings, ideas, and questions. And to think, there are actual people who actually suffer like this. Do you think it is important to learn new languages or words from other cultures? The book was published September 1st, 2012 in Canada and the USA by Groundwood Books. 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