| Homeless Bird Contributor(s): Whelan, Gloria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0756908426 ISBN-13: 9780756908423 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $20.23 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: This National Book Award-winning novel chronicles the story of a young Indian woman who dares to defy fate when she is forced into an arranged marriage. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99033241 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.45 lbs) 186 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 35670 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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+ |