Leaving Home...forever. Like many girls her age in India, thirteen-year-old Koly is getting married. When she discovers that the husband her parents have chosen for her is sickly boy with wicked parents, Koly wishes she could flee. According to tradition, though, she has no choice. On her wedding day, Koly's fate is sealed. In the wake of her marriage, however, Koly's life takes an unexpected turn, and she finds herself alone in a strange city of white-sari-clad windows. Her only choice seems to be to shed her name and her future and join the hopeless hordes who chant for food. 
Even then, cast out in a current of time-worn tradition, this rare young woman sets out to forge her own exceptional future. And a life, like a beautiful tapestry, comes together for Koly-- one stitch at a time. Books for the Teen Age 2001 (NYPL) and 2000 National Book Award Winner

Homeless Bird

Children's Books

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Geography & Cultures

scholastic

Angel on the Square

2001 Angel on the Square (P) by Gloria Whelan ***ISBN-13: 9780439437899 ***293 Pages

Chu Ju's House

When shy, ten-year-old Lucy comes to live with her aunt and uncle at their mission school, she's surprised at the number of harsh rules and restrictions imposed on the children. Why, she wonders, should the Indians have to do all the changing? And why is her aunt so strict with them? Then a girl called Raven runs away in protest, and Lucy knows she must overcome her timidity and stand up to her aunt-no matter what the consequences. Once again Gloria Whelan has taken a chapter from our past and transformed it into gripping, accessible, historically accurate fiction.

The Indian School

Scholastic Books

Miranda's Last Stand

Because the Sioux had killed her Papa at the Battle of Little Bighorn, eleven-year-old Miranda struggles with her mama's prejudice and her own experiences with Indians in the Wild West Show.

Demco Media

In the fall of 1914, safe behind palace walls, Katya Ivanova sees St. Petersburg as a magical place.
 The daughter of a lady-in-waiting to the Empress, Katya spends all her time with the Grand Duchesses; the royal family feels like her own. But outside the palace, a terrible war is sweeping through Europe, and Russia is beginning to crumble under the weight of a growing revolution. Now, as Katya's once-certain future begins to dissolve, she must seek to understand what is happening to her beloved country and, for the first time in her life, take charge of her own destiny. 
 Ages 10+

Teen & Young Adult

Perfection Learning

The Impossible Journey

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Homeless Bird: A National Book Award Winner

National Book Award Winner An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Like many girls her age in India, thirteen-year-old Koly is getting married. When she discovers that the husband her parents have chosen for her is a sickly boy with wicked parents, Koly wishes that she could flee. But on her wedding day, her fate is sealed. Then Koly's life takes an unexpected turn. Finding herself in a city of widows begging for food, this rare young woman sets out to forge her own future.

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Thorndike Press

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Homeless Bird

Angel on the Square

Angel on the Square

Chu Ju's House

The Indian School

Miranda's Last Stand

Angel on the Square

The Impossible Journey

Homeless Bird: Novel-Ties Study Guide

Homeless Bird