Homeless Bird
(eAudiobook)

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Published:
[United States] : Tantor Media, Inc., 2022.
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eAudiobook
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Unabridged.
Content Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 30 min.)) : digital.
Lexile measure:
800L
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The National Book Award-winning novel about one remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate, perfect for listeners 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 listeners of all ages.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9798765014318
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.3, 5 Points
Lexile measure:
800

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Read by Zehra Jane Naqvi.
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The National Book Award-winning novel about one remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate, perfect for listeners 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 listeners of all ages.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Whelan, G., & Naqvi, Z. J. (2022). Homeless Bird. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Whelan, Gloria and Zehra Jane, Naqvi. 2022. Homeless Bird. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Whelan, Gloria and Zehra Jane, Naqvi, Homeless Bird. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Whelan, Gloria, and Zehra Jane Naqvi. Homeless Bird. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2022.

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