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About Kids Of Kabul
Product Description Since its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved The Breadwinner. By reading the story of eleven-year-old Parvana and her struggles living under the terror of the Taliban, young readers came to know the plight of children in Afghanistan. But what happened to Afghanistan’s children after the fall of the Taliban in 2001? In 2011, Deborah Ellis went to Kabul to find out. She interviewed children who spoke about their lives now. They are still living in a country torn apart by war. Violence and oppression still exist, particularly affecting the lives of girls, but the kids are weathering their lives with courage and optimism: "I was incredibly impressed by the sense of urgency these kids have — needing to get as much education and life experience and fun as they can, because they never know when the boom is going to be lowered on them again." The two dozen or so children featured in the book range in age from ten to seventeen. Many are girls Deb met through projects funded by Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, the organization that is supported by royalties from The Breadwinner Trilogy. Parvana’s Fund provides grants towards education projects for Afghan women and children, including schools, libraries and literacy programs. All royalties from the sale of Kids of Kabul will also go to Women for Women in Afghanistan. Aftermatter includes a map, glossary, a short history of Afghanistan and suggestions for further reading/resources. From School Library Journal Gr 7-10–Twenty-seven teens and preteens, interviewed in 2011, describe growing up in Afghanistan's endless war, explain their current situations, and share their hopes for the future. Parallel titles include Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees (2009) and Off to War: Voices of Soldiers' Children (2008) in which the children of U.S. and Canadian soldiers speak of their experiences. α(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Review "Sometimes when I’m playing football with my friends, a man will stop and watch us . . . and I think, 'Maybe that’s my father.' I play extra well then, so that he’ll take me away with him. Mustala, 13" from the book Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction "This nuanced portrayal of adolescence in a struggling nation refrains, refreshingly, from wallowing in tragedy tourism and overwrought handwringing." Kirkus " sufficient historical context enriches the readers' understanding of the situation in Afghanistan." CM Magazine "It's a gritty, poignant, and intensely personal glimpse into the effects of war and poverty." Publishers Weekly About the Author Deborah Ellis is the author of over eighteen books, many of them bestsellers worldwide. She lives in Simcoe, Ontario. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. I used to think if only I could read, then I would be happy. But now I just want more! I want to read about poets and Afghan history and science and about places outside Afghanistan. Faranoz, 14 When I miss my family, so much that my chest hurts and everything hurts, I try to calm myself by thinking of my future, because I think it could be a good future, if no one comes in and starts killing again. Look at what I’ve learned in just a few years! When I first came here [to this school for child workers] I was afraid all the time. I had too many dark, sad things in my head. I thought there would never be room there for anything else. Then I learned how to read and write and even to use the computer. So now I have many good things to think about. Aman, 16 I try to remember that my house is not me. Where we live it is very, very bad. We have no clean sheets, no beds. We sleep on the floor. We try to keep it clean but there is mud when it rains and dust when there is no rain. We have no electricity,
