Homeless Bird
Paperback 192 pages English August 21, 2001
Millions of titlesEvery book you're looking for
Carbon-neutral shippingFree on orders over $35
Fast shipping worldwideDelivered to your door
The National Book Award-winning novel about one remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate, perfect for readers who enjoyed A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park or Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. 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. Can she forge her own future, even in the face of time-worn tradition? Perfect for schools and classrooms, this universally acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning novel by master of historical fiction Gloria Whelan is a gripping tale of hope that will transport readers of all ages.
- Author:
- Gloria Whelan
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Publication Date:
- August 21, 2001
- Number of pages:
- 192 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 0064408191
- ISBN-13:
- 9780064408196