Books like Lunch with Lenin by Deborah Ellis

When the Taliban seize Kabul, 11‑year‑old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy to become her family’s breadwinner and survive the harsh restrictions on Afghan women.

A gritty, realistic look at two London teens who fall into the grip of heroin, exposing the harsh realities of drug abuse and the social pressures that push young people into addiction.

A young girl and her sister confront the loss of their parents to AIDS while living with a grandmother in rural Malawi, revealing the human face of Africa's AIDS epidemic.

A 16‑year‑old girl grapples with loss, moving in with an unfamiliar uncle and returning to school after her mother’s drug overdose.

"Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, leader of the October 1917 uprising, is one of the most misunderstood leaders of the twentieth century. In his own time, there were many, even among his enemies, who acknowledged the full magnitude of his intellectual and political achievements. But his legacy has been lost in misinterpretation; he is worshipped but rarely read. On the centenary of the Russian Revolution, Tariq Ali explores the two major influences on Lenin's thoughtthe turbulent history of Tsarist Russia and the birth of the international labour movementand explains how Lenin confronted dilemmas that still cast a shadow over the present. Is terrorism ever a viable strategy? Is support for imperial wars ever justified? Can politics be made without a party? Was the seizure of power in 1917 morally justified? Should he have parted company from his wife and lived with his lover? In The Dilemmas of Lenin, Ali provides an insightful portrait of Lenin's deepest preoccupations and underlines the clarity and vigour of his theoretical and political formulations. He concludes with an affecting account of Lenin's last two years, when he realized that 'we knew nothing' and insisted that the revolution had to be renewed lest it wither and die."--Publisher information.

Former Coast Guardsman Chris George and his drug‑sniffing dog Mike discover a heroin package, drawing the attention of dangerous criminals in a fast‑paced adventure that blends police work and canine heroism.