HOMELESS BIRD (PAPERBACK, 1ST HARPERTROPHY ED) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Forced to leave her family at thirteen and marry someone she has never met... Koly's parents have arranged a marriage for their only daughter and now, like many girls her age in India, she will leave home forever. She yearns to flee, but tradition dictates that it's too late to turn back. On her wedding day, Koly's fate is sealed. Caught up in a current of tradition that threatens to sweep her toward a terrifying fate, Koly finds herself cast out, lost in a strange and cruel world. But sometimes, courage and hope can be more powerful than tradition, and fate can be taken into one's own hands. Books for the Teen Age 2001 (NYPL) and 2000 National Book Award Winner Features Summary When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated arranged marriage, she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India's tradition or find the courage to oppose it.. Author Gloria Whelan Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books Release date 20011109 Pages 186 ISBN 0-06-440819-1 ISBN 13 978-0-06-440819-6