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Homeless Bird

Homeless Bird - Paperback

by Gloria Whelan
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Availability:In StockContributor:Gloria WhelanAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2001-08-21Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:HarperCollinsISBN-13:9780064408196ISBN-10:64408191UPC:9780064408196Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Social Themes, Girls & WomenBook Topic:Asia, Self-Esteem & Self-RelianceAward:2003 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 AwardSize:7.83 x 4.92 x 0.43 inchesWeight:0.291Product ID:SC1FGQ7BAH

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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:HarperCollinsISBN-13:9780064408196ISBN-10:64408191UPC:9780064408196Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Social Themes, Girls & WomenBook Topic:Asia, Self-Esteem & Self-RelianceAward:2003 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 AwardSize:7.83 x 4.92 x 0.43 inchesWeight:0.291Product ID:SC1FGQ7BAH
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.

Publisher: HarperCollins

Awards

🏆 2003 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award

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Gloria Whelan

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Gloria Whelan

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