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Homeless Bird

By: Gloria Whelan
Narrated 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.

©2000 Gloria Whelan (P)2022 Tantor Difficult Discussions Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Social & Life Skills
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One of the best books I’ve listened to this year. Beautiful story. It flowed well and made me wonder what I would do in the situations she faced.

Beautiful

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This was a favorite story when I was a young adult and hearing the audio version really gave it wings… Pun absolutely intended.

Just like I remembered

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Very informative and interesting to read. This book gave many helpful historical and cultural insights.

Historical Fiction

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We read this story in our homeschool and it always brings thoughtful discussions and warm feelings.

A touching and beautiful story

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I absolutely love this book. I read this book years ago when I was in charge of the YA section of the library and was enthralled Listening to it is even better. It's beautifully written and tense in parts. I loved the ending.

Excellent narrator and story

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The author has woven a beautiful, rich story full of delightful visual descriptions. The heroine is believable and likable. The narrator brings it all to life with beauty in her voice.

I will listen again!

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Well-written and we'll narrated. I listened at 1.7 speed and it was like thw young girl was rushing to tell her sad tale with its happy ending.

A sad tale with optimism and spirit.

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I was given this book as a child and bought it for my daughter. She's stubborn and loves to read but can be difficult about sitting down to read a book lately so I bought the audiobook and she loved it. She said the characters were alive in her head and that the voice was soothing and spirited (don't bother telling her that they can't be both she says they are and that's that).

An amazing story

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