Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan Paperback Book

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Author: Gloria Whelan

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: HarperTrophy

Published: Sep 2001

Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Historical - Asia

Retail Price: $9.99

Ages: 10 - UP

Pages: 192

Synopsis

Gloria Whelan's National Book Award–winning novel, chronicles the breathtaking story of a remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate.

Like many girls her age in India, thirteen–year–old Koly faces her arranged marriage with hope and courage. But Koly's story takes a terrible turn when in the wake of the ceremony, she discovers she's been horribly misled; her life has been sold for a dowry. In prose both graceful and unflinching, this powerful novel relays the story of a rare young woman, who even when cast out into a brutal current of time–worn tradition, sets out to forge her own remarkable future.Inspired by a newspaper article about the real thirteen–year–old widows in India today, this universally acclaimed best–selling novel, characterized by spare, lyrical language and remarkable detail, transports readers into the heart of a gripping tale of hope.

Ages 10+

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