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The breadwinner: a graphic novel
(Graphic Novel)

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Published:
Toronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press, 2018.
Format:
Graphic Novel
Physical Desc:
77 pages : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 27 cm
Rating:
GN510L
Status:
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Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Boulder Main Children's Graphic Novels
J GRAPHIC Breadwinner
On Shelf
Feb 17, 2024
Description

Parvana, whose father was arrested by the Taliban, and whose family lives in one room of a bombed-out apartment building, must disguise herself as a boy to work and support her family.

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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Ellis, D., Twomey, N., & Tanaka, S. (2018). The breadwinner: a graphic novel. Toronto ; Berkeley, Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ellis, Deborah, 1960-, Nora. Twomey and Shelley, Tanaka. 2018. The Breadwinner: A Graphic Novel. Toronto ; Berkeley, Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ellis, Deborah, 1960-, Nora. Twomey and Shelley, Tanaka, The Breadwinner: A Graphic Novel. Toronto ; Berkeley, Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press, 2018.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Ellis, Deborah, et al. The Breadwinner: A Graphic Novel. Toronto ; Berkeley, Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press, 2018.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Last Sierra Extract TimeMar 16, 2024 08:54:09 PM
Last File Modification TimeMar 16, 2024 08:54:20 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 29, 2024 01:36:40 AM

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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781773061634, 1773061631
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 2.5, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
GN: Graphic Novel
Lexile measure:
510

Notes

General Note
"Text adapted by Shelley Tanaka from The Breadwinner film, from a screenplay by Anita Doron"--Colophon.
Description
Parvana, whose father was arrested by the Taliban, and whose family lives in one room of a bombed-out apartment building, must disguise herself as a boy to work and support her family.
Target Audience
GN510L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 77 (high),Semantic demand: 93 (very high),Syntactic demand: 48 (medium),Structure demand: 83 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,2.5,0.5,193578