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HarperCollins, 2001-21-08

Homeless Bird

Homeless Bird

Gloria Whelan, Author

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9780064408196

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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.
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A beautifully written coming-of-age story steeped in cultural nuance. It follows a girl’s quiet strength as she learns to shape her future within the constraints of tradition. Poignant and powerful. Appropriate for mature readers.

Keywords and Themes: Action & Adventure • Activity Books • Asia • Chapter Books • Courage • Culture • Diversity & Multicultural • Family • General • General (see also headings under Social Themes) • Girls & Women • Growth • Historical • Hope • Identity • Independence • Juvenile Fiction • Love & Romance • Perseverance • Places • Readers • Resilience • Self-Discovery • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Themes • Survival Stories • Transformation

Readability • 5.4

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 192

Subjects • Courage • India

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Places | Asia • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Asia • Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books • Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes) • Juvenile Fiction | Activity Books | General • Juvenile Fiction | Love & Romance • Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories

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.

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