Punto de Encuentro (Editorial Everest): Pajaro Sin Hogar (Paperback)

from lilibrarian

13-year-old Koly is forced into an arranged marriage - and her sickly husband dies soon afterward. Now his family doesn't want the responsiblity for her, and abandon her at shrine in a city that is holy to widows. She needs to discover her own skills in order to survive.

from mburris1

Young Koly has truly had misfortune heaped upon her. Because of her family's economic situation, she has to marry at the age of 13 in order for her family to have enough food to survive. When they arrive at the bridegroom's house, they discover that certain things have been kept from them about t...

from JanaRose1

At the age of thirteen, Koly's family arranges a marriage for her. Tricked by her in-laws for her dowry, she is married to Hari, a young boy suffering from tuberculosis. Despite a pilgrimage to Varanasi to bathe in the sacred Gange River, Hari passes away, leaving her a widow at the mercy of her ...

from Niecierpek

Even though it is a young adult book, it is a beautiful and heart wrenching story of a 13 year old bride, and then a widow, set in contemporary India. It received a National Book Award and has been rightfully praised in many book reviews. "Graceful and evocative." says The New York Times Book Rev...

from NMkimdykstra

Personal Response: This was a great book. I listened to the audio version in my car and I was eager to get in the car to hear what happened next with this story. I have already recommended this book to some adults friends and will be sharing this book with students when school starts. School/Clas...