Children and Bread in Time of War

  • Susan C. Griffith Central Michigan University

Abstract

This article analyses Deborah Ellis' Breadwinner Trilogy (also known as the Parvana trilogy), in terms of its awards from the Jane Addams Peace Association. In particular, it considers how the novels promote peace and social justice, broaden understanding of cultures of the world, provide models of children who solve problems courageously and invite discussion of gender equity and the effects of war.

Author Biography

Susan C. Griffith, Central Michigan University
Savid Beagley is Lecturer in Children's Literature and Literacy at La Trobe University's Bendigo campus, Victoria, Australia, where he teaches units in Genres, History, Australian and Post-colonial children's literature. He has previously taught in secondary schools, and has been a school and university librarian.
Issue
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2005)
Section
Jabberwocky
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