What are the key themes and issues in the novel? Write about three in depth and include links to other novels and films which explore the same theme.

Some of the key themes in the book Parvana include courage, friendship, perseverance. Courage is one of the main themes, because Parvana needs courage to get through her days. When her father gets taken off to prison, Parana needs to pretend to be a boy to get food and water for her family. If she got caught, her and her family would get punished, so she has to have courage to be able to go out into the streets every day, knowing she might get caught. Another theme is friendship. Throughout the book, Parvana makes many friends including Mrs Weera and Shauzia. Her friends are a big part of the book, and one of the key themes. Perseverance is another key theme. Parvana needed perseverance to keep going with her job each day. Without preserverance Parvana wouldn't be able to go to the market each day, and collect water for her family.