Research the author and write a short biography. Include: basic information about their life, inspiration for writing, other novels, any awards they have won, pictures, link to their other novels.

Deborah Ellis is a Canadian author who started writing when she was just 11 years old. She was born on August the 7th, 1960 and is 53 years old. She got her inspiration from travelling around the world and simply talking to the people she met. In 1997 she travelled to Afghanistan to help the refugee camps which is where she got the inspiration for Parvana. Deborah has written many books including The Breadwinner, Parvana's Journey, which is the sequel for Parvana, Mud City, Parvana's Best Friend and Women of the Afghan War. She has also won plenty of awards such as The Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature, Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Jane Addams Chldren's Book Awards for Book for Older Children and many more.