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Author(s): Padma Venkatraman

Middle Fiction

"Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers."--Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestseller Amal Unbound


 


Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman's stirring middle-grade debut.
Life is harsh on the teeming streets of Chennai, India, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter--and friendship--on an abandoned bridge that's also the hideout of Muthi and Arul, two homeless boys, and the four of them soon form a family of sorts. And while making their living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the kids find plenty to take pride in, too. After all, they are now the bosses of themselves and no longer dependent on untrustworthy adults. But when illness strikes, Viji must decide whether to risk seeking help from strangers or to keep holding on to their fragile, hard-fought freedom.

PUBLICATION APRIL 2020

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Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781524738136
  • : Penguin Random House
  • : Puffin
  • : 0.172819
  • : March 2020
  • : .5 Inches X 5.062 Inches X 7.75 Inches
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Padma Venkatraman
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 813.6
  • : 208
  • : YNM