The Bread­win­ner by Deb­o­rah Ellis fol­lows Par­vana, a young girl liv­ing under Tal­iban rule in Afghanistan. Dis­guised as a boy to sup­port her fam­i­ly, Par­vana faces count­less chal­lenges while nav­i­gat­ing life in a soci­ety that oppress­es women and girls.