Chapter Seventeen: Devestation

This chapter makes the point of how bombs and land mines devastate a country’s landscape and natural resources, and the results of that loss on the people. How does the author make that point?

Chapter Seventeen: Bombs

The children don’t even know who is dropping the bombs, or why. What point do you think the author is making by including this fact?

Chapter Sixteen: Leadership

In your life, how well do you handle responsibility and being the leader of a group? How well do you think you would do if you were in Parvana’s position? How must she be feeling?