Homeless bird

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.

subjects: Arranged marriage,  Juvenile fiction,  Valentía,  Ficción juvenil,  Fiction,  Courage,  Historical Fiction,  Matrimonio convenido,  Reading Level-Grade 5,  Reading Level-Grade 4,  Reading Level-Grade 7,  Reading Level-Grade 6,  Reading Level-Grade 9,  Reading Level-Grade 8,  Reading Level-Grade 10,  Large type books,  Courage, fiction,  India, fiction,  Children's fiction,  Marriage, fiction

Places: India