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1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 30 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Zehra Jane Naqvi. |
| Summary |
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. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Blind -- Books and reading.
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Young women -- India -- Juvenile fiction.
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Arranged marriage -- India -- Juvenile fiction.
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India -- Fiction.
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Courage -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Naqvi, Zehra Jane.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9798765014318 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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8765014316 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14887504 |
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