Deborah Ellis
Deborah Ellis is a Canadian fiction writer, feminist, and peace activist born August 7, 1960, best known for her international bestseller The Breadwinner and the award-winning Breadwinner Trilogy about girls living under the Taliban regime. Her work focuses on the experiences of persecuted and marginalized children worldwide, drawing from her extensive travels to refugee camps, conflict zones, and regions affected by AIDS. She has donated over one million dollars in royalties to charitable causes supporting children and has received numerous literary awards including the Governor General's Literary Award and the Order of Canada.
children's fiction
young adult fiction
nonfiction
Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak
The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner
The Cat at the Wall
The Breadwinner Trilogy
I Am a Taxi (The Cocalero Novels)
The Breadwinner
Moon at Nine
Moon at Nine
We Want You to Know: Kids Talk About Bullying
The Miracle Stealer
My Name Is Parvana
Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
I Am a Taxi
The Cat at the Wall
No Ordinary Day
We Want You to Know: Kids Talk About Bullying
Off to War: Voices of Soldiers' Children
No Ordinary Day
The Breadwinner
Our Stories, Our Songs: African Children Talk about AIDS
Off to War: Voices of Soldiers' Children
Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees