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Homeless Bird

Audiobook
Gloria Whelan's National Book Award–winning novel, chronicles the breathtaking story of a 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. In prose both graceful and unflinching, this powerful novel relays the story of a rare young woman, who even when cast out into a brutal current of time–worn tradition, sets out to forge her own remarkable future.
Inspired by a newspaper article about the real thirteen–year–old widows in India today, this universally acclaimed bestselling novel, characterized by spare, lyrical language and remarkable detail, transports listeners into the heart of a gripping tale of hope.

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Publisher: Books on Tape Edition: Unabridged
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OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780739386026
  • File size: 94042 KB
  • Release date: April 28, 2009
  • Duration: 03:15:55

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780739386026
  • File size: 94055 KB
  • Release date: April 28, 2009
  • Duration: 03:15:55
  • Number of parts: 3

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OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.3
Lexile® Measure:800
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

Gloria Whelan's National Book Award–winning novel, chronicles the breathtaking story of a 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. In prose both graceful and unflinching, this powerful novel relays the story of a rare young woman, who even when cast out into a brutal current of time–worn tradition, sets out to forge her own remarkable future.
Inspired by a newspaper article about the real thirteen–year–old widows in India today, this universally acclaimed bestselling novel, characterized by spare, lyrical language and remarkable detail, transports listeners into the heart of a gripping tale of hope.

Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Books on Tape
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    Awards:

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9780739386026
    File size: 94042 KB
    Release date: April 28, 2009
    Duration: 03:15:55

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9780739386026
    File size: 94055 KB
    Release date: April 28, 2009
    Duration: 03:15:55
    Number of parts: 3

  • Creators
  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 5.3
    Lexile® Measure: 800
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 3-4
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