by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
What do you think the father meant by the words “the world is our classroom” (page 23)? Think of some examples in your own life of how you use the world as your classroom.
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Imagine you were speaking to Parvana and her father about your own attitude toward school. What do you think they might say to you?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Why does Parvana choose not to let the girl come with her on the journey? How do you think that decision makes Parvana feel?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
If students have not read The Breadwinner, the first book in Deborah Ellis’s series, explain that Parvana’s Journey is the second in a series of four novels set in Afghanistan featuring Parvana and her family and friends. Read students the synopsis of The Breadwinner,...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Read the Author’s Note (pages 195–97), for background information and context.
