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          Deborah Ellis

          Canadian fiction writer and activist

          Deborah Ellis

          Deborah Ellis in Renaissance, Florida, 2011.

          Born (1960-08-07) August 7, 1960 (age 64)
          Cochrane, Ontario, Canada
          OccupationWriter, activist and feminist.
          Notable works
          • Looking for X (1999)
          • The Breadwinner series (2001–2022)

          Deborah EllisCM OOnt (born August 7, 1960) is a Canadian fiction writer and activist.

          Her themes are often concerned with the sufferings of persecuted children in the Third World.

          Why did deborah ellis write the breadwinner

        1. Why did deborah ellis write the breadwinner
        2. Deborah ellis education
        3. Deborah ellis childhood
        4. Where was deborah ellis born
        5. What does deborah ellis write about
        6. Early life

          Born in Cochrane Ontario, Ellis and her family moved several times during her childhood due to her parents' work. Ellis started writing when she was 11 or 12 years old.[1]

          Career

          Much of her work as a writer has been inspired by her travels and conversations with people from around the world and their stories (like the Breadwinner where she went to Afghanistan to meet refugees) .

          She has held many jobs advocating for the peace movement and