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A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
This poignant, bestselling verse novel gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumph.
Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though 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 stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family.
He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at “Happiness House” full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution.
An old woman named Mumtaz rules the brothel with cruelty and cunning. She tells Lakshmi that she is trapped there until she can pay off her family's debt-then cheats Lakshmi of her meager earnings so that she can never leave.
Lakshmi's life becomes a nightmare from which she cannot escape. Still, she lives by her mother's words—Simply to endure is to triumph—and gradually, she forms friendships with the other girls that enable her to survive in this terrifying new world. Then the day comes when she must make a decision-will she risk everything for a chance to reclaim her life?
Written in spare and evocative vignettes by the co-author of I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition), this powerful novel renders a world that is as unimaginable as it is real, and a girl who not only survives but triumphs.
“Hard-hitting ... The author beautifully balances the harshness of brothel life with the poignant relationships among its residents.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“An unforgettable account of sexual slavery as it exists now.” —Booklist (starred review)
Publishers Weekly Best 100 Books of the Year
NPR’s Best Books of the Year
American Library Association Top Ten List, Best Books of the Year
Gustav-Heinemann Peace Prize
Booklist Editor’s Choice Award
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens
Children’s Literature Council’s Choice
Book Sense Pick
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Titre : Sold
Éditeur : Disney-Hyperion
Date d'édition : 2006
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very Good
Vendeur : Brian farrance, Rochester, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fair. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1760462626551
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Vendeur : Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. A very good hardcover in a very good dust jacket. No markings. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000695551
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Vendeur : MERS Goodwill, Saint Louis, MO, Etats-Unis
Etat : acceptable. This is a used Library Rental copy in acceptable condition. Will have standard markings from the previous owner which could include stamps, extra barcodes, and or stickers. The item is fully usable, but over all is in worse for wear condition. N° de réf. du vendeur MERV.0786851716.A
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Vendeur : Goodwill of Greater Milwaukee and Chicago, Racine, WI, Etats-Unis
Etat : acceptable. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved, dog eared or creased page s ; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 459JO9006LXL_ns
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Vendeur : eCampus, Lexington, KY, Etats-Unis
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Vendeur : Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. N° de réf. du vendeur GRP58737281
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Vendeur : Gian Luigi Fine Books, Albany, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. N° de réf. du vendeur 006714
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Vendeur : Booked Experiences Bookstore, Burlington, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. pp.263 clean tight copy Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. N° de réf. du vendeur 015925
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Vendeur : Shakespeare Book House, Rockford, IL, Etats-Unis
Etat : new. N° de réf. du vendeur EBBV.0786851716.N
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Vendeur : Rare Reads, Athens, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket signed by author. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur sapham06
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