Mud City [Paperback]

Deborah Ellis (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Pgw (September 30, 2004)
• ASIN: B001EJRC7K
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Education about culture made fun and intresting!!!, April 16, 2004

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"dramasnot6" (va, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mud City (Hardcover)

This occasionally tragic, yet captivating novel teaches you about another part of the world and its time of suffering.
Shauzia, a girl of 14 years fantasizes about living in France, after she escaped Afghanistan into a new and in her opinion tedious world of a Pakastani refugee camp. She escapes this camp with her dog and close friend Jasper and ventures into the harsh conditions of the city. Buy this book and be blown away as you learn about how a young girl and many others have to survive through begging, and worse. I would reccomend this book to young adults ages 10-17, but i'm sure it could educate many full grown people about culture and who helps others in times of need. So follow Shauzia into her life, and learn to have true empathy , sincerity , and curiousity about the poverty out there.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deborah Ellis' trilogy is awesome!!, December 5, 2005

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Chelsea Jo Adams "Mrs. Hauschild" (Mesa, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mud City (Paperback)

I couldn't disagree more with the 2nd review that gave the book 3 stars. Although I haven't yet read Mud City, I have read the 1st two books in the series twice- last year to my 6th grade class and again this year to the new class. Both classes loved it as much as I did. We laughed, we cried. The kids BEGGED me to read more when it was time to stop. As far as the stories being "gruesome," sure there were some graphic aspects to the story, but that's war. If you're going to write a story about war, it doesn't do it any justice to put rose colored glasses on. Ellis gives a realistic depiction about the life of Afghani refugees- you walk in their shoes- like it or not.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another good book by Deborah Ellis!, August 6, 2005

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Toni Masters - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mud City (Paperback)

Shauzia is a 14 year old girl, living in Pakistan who pictures herself living a comfortable life in France. She lives in the Pakistani refugee camp which is owned by Mrs. Weera, an Afghani suffragette. Shauzia is sick of her life in the camp, and runs away one night, finding herself in the large mud city of Pakistan. Dressing herself as a boy, Shauzia takes a job and makes new friends. She and her dog: Jasper, gather money and make friends with an American family, who help her in many ways, while also taking her back to square one. I found this book very interesting and a good book to read with 'The Breadwinner' OR 'Parvana' as they call it in other countries.