Do you know what the term breadwinner refers to? It refers to the person who supports a group, usually a family. So if your dad stays home and takes care of the kids, and your mom earns the money your family needs to get by, then your mom is the breadwinner. The title then—The Breadwinner—plays a bit of a trick on readers, because a breadwinner is usually an adult… but in our story, it quickly becomes Parvana, who is just an eleven-year-old girl, once Father is put in prison.
And what's the very first thing Parvana brings home as the new breadwinner for her family? Yup—bread (nan to be precise).