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Homeless Bird

Name: Homeless Bird
ISBN: 9780064408196

A National Book Award Winner

Gloria Whelan

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 21, 2001

Reading lane: Homelessness & Poverty

Homelessness & Poverty for Teens Homelessness & Poverty Immigration & Moving award

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A Future Her Own

A young woman’s courage meets the weight of tradition in an accessible, serious historical novel.

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A young woman confronting a life shaped by arranged marriage and dowry
Hope and self-determination under the pressure of tradition

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A straightforward, immersive story with grave stakes
A focus on courage and forging a future

Book Details

Authors: Gloria Whelan
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: August 21, 2001
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Homelessness & Poverty · Immigration & Moving
Reading lane: Homelessness & Poverty

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Survival Stories
Family Stories
Girls & Young Women
Historical Asia

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Love & First Crushes
Growing Up
Friendship
Homelessness & Poverty

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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.