The Breadwinner
by Deborah Ellis • Book 1 of the Breadwinner Series • Related Edition: Graphic
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- South Asian
- Women / Girls
- Asian
Year Published 2000
Word Count 29,181
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 41702, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Deborah Ellis about The Breadwinner
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2023
Commended, 2004

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2022
Winner, 2002
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