Chapter One: Setting

What is the setting in this chapter? How does the author let the reader know about the setting and the characters without stating the information directly? Find all the details that inform the reader.

More in the Series

If students have not read the three other books in the series, explain that My Name Is Parvana is a sequel to three previous books set in Afghanistan that feature Parvana and her friend Shauzia. Read students the synopses of The Breadwinner, Parvana’s Journey and Mud...

Photo Essays

Have students view photo essays or other collections of photographs of Afghanistan and have them discuss their responses with a partner or small group.

Map of Afghanistan

Display a series of maps of Afghanistan and have students consider its geographical features such as its landlocked situation, bodies of water, regions, major cities and bordering countries. Have them discuss the effects of these features on the people who live there....