Mud City By Deborah Ellis
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Shauzia is Parvana's friend from The Breadwinner. Now Shauzia has fled from Afghanistan, to a refugee camp in Pakistan. But Shauzia has a dream. She dreams of getting away from the refugee camp and travelling to France.
There she knows she would find a better life, away from the war in her home country of Afghanistan But escape is not so easy. Once she leaves the camp, she has no money, no food - and only her dog Jasper for company. But Shauzia is determined to find a new future for herself This is another deeply moving story from Deborah Ellis, which casts light for readers on the ongoing human situation in Afghanistan.
About the Author
Deborah Ellis has spent extensive periods of time in refugee camps in Pakistan, working with refugees and researching her stories. She is the winner of the Governor General's Award in Canada, their equivalent of the Carnegie Medal. Deborah did an enormous amount of promotion during her visit to the UK at the time of publication of The Breadwinner. She is attending the Edinburgh festival this year.
Product Details
- Publisher : Oxford Univ Pr (February 29, 2004)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 160 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0192753762
- ISBN-13 : 978-0192753762
- Item Weight : 4.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.12 x 0.39 x 7.76 inches