{"product_id":"kids-of-kabul-deborah-ellis-9781554981823","title":"Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSince its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved \u003cem\u003eThe Breadwinner\u003c\/em\u003e, the fictional story of eleven-year-old Parvana living in Kabul under the terror of the Taliban. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut what happened to Afghanistan's children after the fall of the Taliban in 2001? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 2011, Deborah Ellis went to Kabul to find out. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe twenty-six boys and girls featured in this book range in age from ten to seventeen, and they speak candidly about their lives now. They are still living in a country at war. Violence and oppression exist all around them. The situation for girls has improved, but it is still difficult and dangerous. And many children -- boys and girls -- are still supporting their families by selling items like pencils and matches on the street.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYet these kids are weathering their lives with remarkable courage and hope, getting as much education and life experience and fun as they can.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll royalties from the sale of \u003cem\u003eKids of Kabul\u003c\/em\u003e will go to Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (www.cw4wafghan.ca), which administers Parvana's Fund, supporting schools, libraries and literacy programs for Afghan women and children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e photographs\u003cbr\u003e maps\u003cbr\u003e glossary\u003cbr\u003e introduction\u003cbr\u003e historical context\u003cbr\u003e additional information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.6\u003cbr\u003e Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\u003cbr\u003e Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.9\u003cbr\u003e Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1554981824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554981823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e151044 \/ Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Deborah Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051827261695,"sku":"9781554981823","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eac8251f-c38e-48ae-8a43-b641f216809d.jpg?v=1685015404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kids-of-kabul-deborah-ellis-9781554981823","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}