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Gloria Whelan

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.

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Author

Gloria Whelan

Pages

192

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published Date

2009-10-06

ISBN

0061975826 9780061975820

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"This is the best out of the three books Mr. Carson asked us to read over the summer. Koly is a thirteen-year-old girl who gets married and her husband is sick. when they take him to the Ganges river to bathe, he gets sicker and dies. Koly becomes best friends with her sister in-law. Her sass always bossed her around after Harold died and her Sassur he was a teacher, started teaching her to read. when her siter in-law gets married and her Sassur dies, Sass and Koly go to live with Sass's brother. She takes her to a place where Widows get left behind. She meets a bicycle rickshaw puller and she likes him but has to stay true to her culture and not remarry. But in the end, she marries him."

Finn Hughes

"Love everything about this book! An arranged marriage, an underhanded mother-in-law, a unique skill with the sewing needle, and a heartwarming romance. I come back to this book often!"

Kara

"Great book for pre teens! Gave a historical insight to other cultures and parts of the world while entertaining readers with a strong young female character "

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Stephanie Ramirez

"I loved this book it was really sad but she found the true love she always longed for 5/5"