My Name is Parvana by, Deborah Ellis

My Name is Parvana
by Deborah Ellis

In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner, Parvana, now fifteen, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan.

Lexile 670

Interest Level 4-8

Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere

• Armani Curtis can think about only one thing: her tenth birthday. All her friends are coming to her party, her mama is making a big cake, and she has a good feeling about a certain wrapped box. Turning ten is a big deal to Armani. It means she's older, wiser, more responsible. But when Hurricane Katrina hits the Lower Nines of New Orleans, Armani realizes that being ten means being brave, watching loved ones die, and mustering all her strength to help her family weather the storm. A powerful story of courage and survival, Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere celebrates the miraculous 
• power of hope and love in the face of the unthinkable. Nowhere celebrates the miraculous power of hope and love in the face of the unthinkable.

This book is by far one of my favorite reads this year.   I cannot wait to hear what you think.

Interest Level: 4-8