One More Mountain
by Deborah Ellis
It's 2021, and the Taliban have regained power in Afghanistan. Parvana and Shauzia, the brave protagonists of The Breadwinner, must now flee to escape new dangers from an old enemy. In Kabul, 15-year-old Damsa runs away to avoid being forced into marriage by her family. She is found by a police officer named Shauzia, who takes her to Green Valley, a shelter and school for women and girls run by Parvana. It has been 20 years since Parvana and Shauzia had to disguise themselves as boys to support themselves and their families. But when the Taliban were defeated in 2001, it looked as if Afghans could finally rebuild their country. Many things have changed for Parvana since then. She has married Asif, who she met in the desert as she searched for her family when she was a child. She runs a school for girls. She has a son, Rafi, who is about to fly to New York, where he will train to become a dancer. But Shauzia is still Parvana's best friend. And Parvana is still headstrong, bringing her in conflict with her spoiled sister Maryam. While Asif tries to get Maryam and Rafi on one of the last flights out of Kabul, the Taliban come to the school, and Parvana must lead the girls out of Green Valley and into the mountains. All royalties will be donated to Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan.
Key Text Features dialogue literary references multiple POV alternating narrative
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3
Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6
Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
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Author Biography
DEBORAH ELLIS is the author of The Breadwinner, which has been published in thirty languages. She has won the Governor General's Award, the Middle East Book Award, the Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award. A recipient of the Order of Canada, Deborah has donated more than $2 million in royalties to organizations such as Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, Mental Health Without Borders and the UNHCR. She lives in Simcoe, Ontario.
Review
A book of strength, of hope, and of freedom.-- "Children's Literature Comprehensive Database"
The fierce strength of the women of Afghanistan and their visions for a just, democratic society is inspiring. The bravery of small individual acts of kindness and the boldness of grander schemes make this a story to remember.-- "Canadian Children's Book News"
This novel is filled with strong female figures such as Parvana and her good friend Shauzia who help so many endangered women and girls. ... Readers will see examples of strength and resolve as well as touching scenes of care and love within the refuge.-- "CM: Canadian Review of Materials"
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This novel is filled with strong female figures such as Parvana and her good friend Shauzia who help so many endangered women and girls. ... Readers will see examples of strength and resolve as well as touching scenes of care and love within the refuge.
Feature
The sudden and devastating takeover by the Taliban in 2021 spurred Deborah Ellis to write One More Mountain, in the hopes of raising money to help Afghans and to encourage readers to keep their attention on Afghan girls and women. All royalties from the sale of One More Mountain will be donated to Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan). August 2022 will mark one year since the Taliban's recent takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of Western troops. First published in 2000, The Breadwinner is the book that has been used to explain to kids what 9/11 was about. Since then, the book and its sequels have made Ellis a household name with kids around the world. Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has called The Breadwinner a book all girls should read. Includes an author's note.
New Feature
The sudden and devastating takeover by the Taliban in 2021 spurred Deborah Ellis to write One More Mountain, in the hopes of raising money to help Afghans and to encourage readers to keep their attention on Afghan girls and women. All royalties from the sale of One More Mountain will be donated to Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan). August 2022 will mark one year since the Taliban's recent takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of Western troops. First published in 2000, The Breadwinneris the book that has been used to explain to kids what 9/11 was about. Since then, the book and its sequels have made Ellis a household name with kids around the world. Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has called The Breadwinnera book all girls should read. Includes an author's note.
Excerpt from Book
"Rafi!" said his father. Rafi looked at Asif. "You and Maryam go on up there. We will say goodbye now." He grabbed Rafi in a tight embrace. "Call us from New York," he said. "Become a great dancer. You are already a great man." Asif pushed him away. "Go!" The crowd gave Rafi no chance to argue. It pushed him and Maryam closer to the gate, away from his father, away from the man who loved him more than any other man ever would, and there was nothing Rafi could do but keep going forward. The gate was within reach now. All they would have to do was crawl up the bank of the gully, out of the sewer water, and up to the soldiers. Rafi stuck his hand under his collar, ready to pull up the pouch that contained their papers, their passports to a better, safer life. His other hand was so completely fused to his Aunt Maryam's hand, it was like they were welded together. Two more steps, and they were at the edge of the water. Three big steps, and they were out of the gully. A dozen more steps on dry land, and they would be at the gate, and then through it. And that's when the explosion happened.
Description for Sales People
Although Deb Ellis considered her Breadwinner series to be complete after four books, the sudden and devastating takeover by the Taliban in 2021 spurred her to write One More Mountain, in the hopes of raising money to help organizations working on the ground in Afghanistan, and to encourage readers to keep their attention on Afghan girls and women. August 2022 will mark one year since the Taliban's recent takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of Western troops. First published in 2000, The Breadwinner is the book that has been used to explain to kids what 9/11 was about. Since then, the book and its sequels have made Ellis a household name with kids around the world. Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has called The Breadwinner a book all girls should read. Includes an author's note.
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