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A review by linneamo
Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan
3.0
genre: realistic
summary: Koly is old enough for a arranged marriage. With little money, it is hard to scrape together a dowry and a proper suitor. When Koly's parents receive and offer for they agree never knowing that the match is a scam to get money to pay for their young son's medical expenses. Koly is forced to marry a young boy who is dying. When, he dies she must remain with his cruel parents. Eventually, Koly's mother-in-law abandons her in a strange city (a notorious place for abandoning widows). How will Koly survive?
notes: while there is mention of arranged marriage there is no mention of sex
for kids who like: stories about other cultures, realistic fiction
age group: age 11+
my review: super interesting but depressing. we forget that there are parts of the world where women have very little rights.
summary: Koly is old enough for a arranged marriage. With little money, it is hard to scrape together a dowry and a proper suitor. When Koly's parents receive and offer for they agree never knowing that the match is a scam to get money to pay for their young son's medical expenses. Koly is forced to marry a young boy who is dying. When, he dies she must remain with his cruel parents. Eventually, Koly's mother-in-law abandons her in a strange city (a notorious place for abandoning widows). How will Koly survive?
notes: while there is mention of arranged marriage there is no mention of sex
for kids who like: stories about other cultures, realistic fiction
age group: age 11+
my review: super interesting but depressing. we forget that there are parts of the world where women have very little rights.