Does turning eleven mean that you can have new thoughts, try new things? Or will you be the same person you were when you were ten?
DEBORAH ELLIS is the author of The Breadwinner, which has been published in 30 languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film. She has won the Governor General's Award, the Middle East Book Award, the Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award. A recipient of the Order of Canada, Deborah has donated more than $2 million in royalties to organizations such as Right to Learn Afghanistan, Mental Health Without Borders and UNHCR. She lives in Simcoe, Ontario.
