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Book Description
Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full of simple pleasures, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school, and having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's stepfath... More
Book Information
Publisher | Hyperion Juvenile |
Binding | Paperback (9 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 272 |
ISBN-10 | B002MAQSZC |
Publication Date | 04/01/2008 |
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6/23/2009 Chris Doyle said: A riveting first-person account of a girl from the India highlands who unwittingly trades her life for bondage. A compassionate story that spares no detail.
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1/26/2009 LaTonya Baldwin said:
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I am particularly interested in the plight of girls and women at home and around the globe. The issue of child sex slave trade is an issue that deserves greater outrage and support. Highly recommend this book not only because of the subject but because the format of the book makes it exceedingly acc... more
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