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Book Review of Homeless Bird

Homeless Bird
Homeless Bird
Author: Gloria Whelan
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Paperback
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This book is the winner of the National Book Award, but even more important, this book is one that shows the courage and perseverence of a young Indian girl who is married off at a young age to a dying boy whose parents use her dowry money for their son's burial expenses. Young Koly has to find her own way in the world after she is discarded, and her story is inspiring and an insight in the lives of some women in India. Highly recommended!