Homeless Bird (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780756908423)

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.

Ages 10+

Author: Gloria Whelan
ISBN-10: 0756908426
ISBN-13: 9780756908423
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2001
Pages: 186
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 35670 / Homeless Bird