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Homeless Bird

Wit and Mirth Or Pills to Purge Melancholy

Author: Gloria Whelan
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780061975820
Size: 13.51 MB
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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.

Language: en
Pages: 192

Homeless Bird

Authors: Gloria Whelan

Categories: Juvenile Fiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-10-06 - Publisher: Harper Collins

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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

Language: en
Pages: 239

Building Character Through Multicultural Literature

Authors: Rosann Jweid, Margaret Rizzo

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: Scarecrow Press

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A comprehensive reference to 50 titles that will help children cultivate ethics, assume personal responsibility, and practice moral judgment in unfamiliar cultural contexts.

Language: en
Pages:

Pajaro Sin Hogar (Homeless Bird)

Authors: Gloria Whelan

Categories: Juvenile Fiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-04-01 - Publisher: Turtleback

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For use in schools and libraries only. Like many girls her age in India, 13-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.

Language: en
Pages: 259

Thematic Guide to Young Adult Literature

Authors: Alice Trupe

Categories: Literary Criticism

Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group

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Books about Thematic Guide to Young Adult Literature

Language: en
Pages: 558

Dictionary of American Young Adult Fiction, 1997-2001

Authors: Alethea Helbig, Agnes Perkins

Categories: Literary Criticism

Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: ABC-CLIO

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Looks at 290 award-winning books for young adults, using 750 alphabetical entries on individual works, authors, characters, and settings to provide plot summaries, critical assessments, and biographical information.

Language: en
Pages: 256

From Hinton to Hamlet

Authors: Sarah K. Herz, Donald R. Gallo

Categories: Literary Criticism

Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group

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Uses thematic groupings built around recent young adult literature as bridges to the classics. This second edition has been revised by more than 60% and expanded. It continues to emphasize the goal of helping teenagers become lifelong readers, as well as critical and confident readers.

Language: en
Pages: 277

Booktalks and More

Authors: Lucy Schall

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

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Inspire teenagers to read quality literature and help them explore issues relevant to their lives. This outstanding book offers motivational, ready-to-use booktalks for more than 100 of the best new reads for teenagers, guaranteed to pique teen interest. With a focus on recently published fiction and nonfiction titles in a