My eclectic reviews of just about anything
Mud City by Deborah Ellis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Refugee
This book is about the protagonists friend. I thought it odd to not follow the character of the first two books but enjoyed this one as well.
Well researched. Well written. Engaging. You never know what will happen next. .
Parvana’s Journey by Deborah Ellis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Journey
As a whole I hate journey stories because that is usually the whole story. In this case it is a journey that has a purpose, but there is no long term goal. Except to be in Pairs in 20 years.
Good, well researched book. Now on to the next book in the series.
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Disguised
Well written, middle-school story of a girl that is forced to dress as a boy in order to earn money for her family in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban.
Although the author is not from Afghanistan, she apparently interviewed many refugees, heard their stories, and wrote this, based on all those interviews. This is the first book in the series. Now, I will move on to the second, as I am curious to see what happens next.