Homeless Bird

Author: Gloria Whelan

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.

$12.50

SKU 9780064408196 Categories Historical Fiction (13-18), Historical Fiction (8-12) Tags india, Read Aloud Revival, Read Aloud Revival YA

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The National Book Award-winning novel about one remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate.

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?