Since the taliban took over afghanistan, 11-year-old parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from attending school, shopping at the market, or even playing in the streets of kabul, the heroine of Deborah Ellis's Engross...Since the taliban took over afghanistan, 11-year-old parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from attending school, shopping at the market, or even playing in the streets of kabul, the heroine of Deborah Ellis's Engrossing Children's novel is trapped inside her family's one-room home.