One Book One Community: Afghanistan

From Afghanistan to America, family matters most in this companion to Shooting Kabul. Twelve-year-old Ariana couldn't be more different from her cousin Laila. The cousins, Mariam, and their newfound frenemie, Waleed Ghilzai, must ban together to help the families find a lasting peace before it destroys both businesses and everything their parents have worked for.

Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because he has a foreign education, her father is arrested by the Taliban, the religious group that controls the country.

Children all over the world have read and loved The Breadwinner. What has happened to Afghanistan's children since the fall of the Taliban in 2001? In 2011, Deborah Ellis went to Kabul to find out.

Colourful photos provide breathtaking views of foreign cities and landscapes. Highlights especially interesting people, places, and events. Delicious, easy recipes give readers the opportunity to experience foreign cuisine firsthand.