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1	Breadwinner more books like this by Deborah Ellis In this novel set in war-torn Afghanistan, an 11-year-old girl named Parvana takes desperate measures to help her family survive. Because Afghanistan's Taliban regime has ruled that only men may work or earn money--and that women may not even venture out of their homes unless they are accompanied by a male relative--Parvana takes the extreme step ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.25! \| SVS
2	Parvana's Journey more books like this by Deborah Ellis In this sequel to THE BREADWINNER, Parvana, separated from the family and still disguising herself as a boy, struggles to survive in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. As she searches for her family, Parvana meets other children who are victims of the war. All royalties from the sale of this book will go to Women for Women, an organization that helps ... see all copies from $2.28! new only from $5.15! \| SVS
3	Click more books like this by Linda Sue Park A video message from a dead person. A larcenous teenager. A man who can stick his left toe behind his head and in his ear. An epileptic girl seeking answers in a fairy tale. A boy who loses everything in World War II, and his brother who loses even more. And a family with a secret so big that it changes everything. The world's best beloved ... see all copies from $5.59! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Mud City more books like this by Deborah Ellis Fourteen-year-old Shauzia dreams of seeing the ocean and eventually making a new life in France, but it is hard to reconcile that dream with the terrible conditions of the Afghan refugee camp where she lives. Making things worse is the camp's leader, Mrs. Weera, whose demands on Shauzia make her need to escape all the more urgent. Her decision to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| SVS
5	I Am a Taxi more books like this by Deborah Lynn Ellis For twelve-year-old Diego and his family, home is the San Sebastian Women's Prison in Cochabamba, Bolivia. His parents farmed coca, a traditional Bolivian medicinal plant, until they got caught in the middle of the government's war on drugs. Diego's adjusted to his new life. His parents are locked up, but he can come and go: to school, to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.39! \| SVS
6	Reunion at Mossy Creek more books like this by Deborah Smith, Sandra Chastain, Debra Dixon "Mitford meets Mayberry in the first book of this innovative and warmhearted new series from BelleBooks, publisher of last year's award-winning southern anthology "Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes.""--"The Cleveland Daily Banner, " Cleveland, Tennessee see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.90! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak more books like this by Deborah Ellis Deborah Ellis's enormously popular "Breadwinner" trilogy recounted the experiences of children living in Afghanistan; now Ellis turns her attention to the young people of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After visiting the region to conduct interviews, she presents their stories here -- in their own words. Twelve-year-old Nora, eleven-year-old ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.51! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The breadwinner : starvation or survival - a girl's life under the Taliban rule : a story more books like this by Deborah Ellis see all copies from $2.28! new only from $12.51! \| first editions
9	A Day in Mossy Creek more books like this by Deborah Smith, Sandra Chastain, Virginia Ellis see all copies from $5.50! new only from $9.96! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Mossy Creek more books like this by Deborah Smith, Sandra Chastain, Donna Ball A group of Southern writers contribute stories about the inhabitants of the fictional town of Mossy Creek and its inhabitants. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Twelve Days of Kindergarten: A Counting Book more books like this by Deborah Lee Rose, Carey Armstrong-Ellis (Illustrator) Drawing on the rhythm of "The Twelve Days of Christmas, " Rose presents a lighthearted introduction to school that doubles as a fun counting exercise. Full color. see all copies from $4.66! new only from $6.58! \| SVS
12 view cover	Blessings of Mossy Creek by Sandra Chastain, Deborah Smith, Virginia Ellis see all copies from $6.77! new only from $11.69! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Heaven Shop more books like this by Deborah Ellis At her fathers funeral, Bintis grandmother utters the words that no one in Malawi wants to hear. Bintis father and her mother before him, dies of AIDS. Binti, her sister, and brother are separated and sent to the home ofrelatives who can barely tolerate their presence. Ostracized by their extended family, the orphans are treated like the lowest ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Sacred Leaf more books like this by Deborah Ellis The people of Bolivia have grown coca for legitimate purposes for hundreds of years, but the demands of America's War on Drugs now threaten this way of life. Deborah Ellis's searing follow-up to the highly praised "I Am a Taxi" deals with this frank reality,"" After he manages to escape from virtual enslavement in an illegal cocaine operation, ... see all copies from $8.94! new only from $9.79! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Whole to part phonics : how children learn to read and spell more books like this by Henrietta Dombey, Margaret Moustafa, Myra Barrs, Southwark (England). Borough Council, England) Centre for Language in Primary Education (London Significant recent research in literacy learning casts serious doubt on the effectiveness of traditional phonics instruction. Researchers have discovered that traditional phonics, with its emphasis on letters, sounds, and words, ignores the complexity of children's natural learning processes, including children's inclination to focus first on the ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $13.20! \| SVS
16 view cover	Company of Fools more books like this by Deborah Ellis Before Micah came to St. Luc's, he knew how to beg, how to steal, and how to run from a beating. He did not know how to comb his hair, walk in line when he felt like running, or obey anyone's whim but his own. He was a stranger in a strange land. If it had been me, I would have found a way to disappear inside myself until the strangeness wore off. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Looking for X more books like this by Deborah Ellis Smart and independent, 11-year-old Khyber lives with her mom, Tammy, a former stripper, and her autistic twin brothers in a poor Toronto neighborhood. Though she doesn't have a lot in common with her classmates, Khyber does have wonderfully eccentric friends: Valerie, Toronto's meanest waitress, and X, a homeless woman in hiding from "the secret ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Jakeman more books like this by Deborah Ellis Jake and his older sister, Shoshona, have been under foster care since their single mother was jailed three years before. Jake has created an alter ego named Jakeman to help him cope, and he has secretly written a series of letters to the Governor, pleading for their mom's release. Along with an assortment of nervous, angry, and damaged kids, Jake ... see all copies from $2.60! new only from $4.56! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Twelve Days of Winter: A School Counting Book more books like this by Deborah Lee Rose, Carey Armstrong-Ellis (Illustrator) From the writer and illustrator behind the best-selling "The Twelve Days of Kindergarten," this rambunctious and clever book will entertain both in and out of school. It's wintertime! That means it's the season for mittens, snow, and twelve days of surprises. In this high-energy, school-loving class, the teacher introduces a new winter activity ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.58! \| SVS
20 view cover	Jackal in the Garden: An Encounter with Bihzad more books like this by Deborah Ellis Little is known about the fifteenth-century Persian painter Bihzad--we only know that he worked in what is now Afghanistan and Iran, and that he was the first artist to sign his works. Jackal in the Garden imagines Bihzad as an astoundingly gifted dreamer and contrasts him with a strong female protagonist, Anubis, a girl born disfigured into the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Women of the Afghan War more books like this by Deborah Ellis Gives an account of the Afghan War and its tragic aftermath as told by the women who were caught up in it and became its innocent victims. see all copies from $48.50! new only from $90.00! \| first editions
22 view cover	Bifocal more books like this by Deborah Ellis, Eric Walters Based on a true incident, this novel introduces Haroon, a young Muslim and a serious student devoted to his family, and Jay, a white kid and a rising football star whos fiercely devoted to his team. Amid an atmosphere of growing racial tension, both boys set out on a painful journey of self-discovery. see all copies from $6.08! new only from $8.83! \| SVS
23 view cover	More Sweet Tea more books like this by Deborah Smith, Virginia Ellis, Sandra Chastain see all copies from $8.95! new only from $11.63! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Our Stories, Our Songs: African Children Talk about AIDS more books like this by Deborah Ellis Stories of survival. Songs of hope. Children you'll never forget. Author Deborah Ellis traveled to Malawi and Zambia to talk with children touched by AIDS. Interspersed with facts about AIDS and quotes from authors and public figures, Our Stories, Our Songs is about the power of the human spirit to endure and hope for a better tomorrow. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.62! \| SVS
25	The Breadwinner: an Afghan Child in a War Torn Land by Deborah Ellis see all copies from $1.99! new only from $47.61!

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