Homeless Bird
- Authors
- Whelan, Gloria
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Tags
- asia , juvenile fiction , homelessness & poverty , girls & women , historical , social issues , young adult
- ISBN
- 9780061975820
- Date
- 2000-03-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.14 MB
- Lang
- en
**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.