Homeless Bird

Homeless Bird

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Series: Episodes, 086
Tags: Episode 86, girls books teens
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2001
ASIN: 0064408191
ISBN: 0064408191

FROM SARAH:

In this historical novel, Koly, a thirteen-year-old girl in India, must leave her childhood home to face an arranged marriage. After the ceremony is complete, however, Koly learns that her future has been traded for a dowry, and her life changes abruptly. Gloria Whelan writes some of the best books for older kids and teens today- don't miss this one!

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

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?

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