Homeless Bird

The National Book Award-winning novel about one remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate, perfect for...
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Author: Gloria Whelan
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Homeless Bird by Whelan, Gloria

Homeless Bird

$9.99

Homeless Bird

$9.99
Author: Gloria Whelan
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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.



Author: Gloria Whelan
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 08/21/2001
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 7.83h x 4.92w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9780064408196
Audience: Ages 9-12

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


Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 01/01/2002 pg. 14

About the Author
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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