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80 pages : chiefly colour illustrationsOn front cover: Based on the original book by Deborah Ellis and adapted from the feature film directed by Nora TwomeySummary: When soldiers burst into her home and drag her father off to prison, Parvana is forced to take responsibility for her whole family, dressing as a boy to make a living in the marketplace of Kabul, risking her life in the dangerous and volatile city. By turns exciting and touching, Parvana is a story of courage in the face of overwhelming fear and repression