Main Themes of Parvana's Journey

The book Parvana's Journey  by Deborah Ellis if full of concepts like courage, perseverance, friendship, adventure, and many others. However, the main theme of this book in my opinion is courage. The main character, Parvana, must be brave in everything she does. It took courage to dress up as a boy when girls had their hands cut off for simply having nail polish on their fingers. It took courage to venture out on a journey ; a journey of danger. It took great bravery to save a young infant from rubble and save him from the Taliban. It took bravery to allow Asif, a young boy,  to accompany her along her journey. It took courage for Parvana to be such a great leader and make Hassan and Asif to feel safe. It took courage to steal eggs so that there would be food to eat. It took courage for Parvana to believe that some day, in time, she would find her mother and family. Everyone knows that wasn't guaranteed. Although there are many prevalent themes within this text, courage makes its way into the plot of the story throughout the whole book. Therefore, it is the main theme of Parvana's Journey.