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Homeless Bird
Contributor(s): Whelan, Gloria (Author)

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ISBN: 0064408191     ISBN-13: 9780064408196
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2001
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Annotation: 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.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 99033241
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 800(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 4.92" W x 7.83" L (0.29 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Self-Esteem
- Cultural Region - Indian
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Awards: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2003
Review Citations: Kliatt 01/01/2002 pg. 14
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 35670
Reading Level: 5.3   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
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Publisher Description:

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.


Contributor Bio(s): Whelan, Gloria: -

Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award; Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect; Angel on the Square; Burying the Sun; Once on This Island, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Return to the Island. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan.


 
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