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Title:Homeless Bird
Author:Gloria Whelan
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:Deluxe Edition
Pages:Pages: 192 pages
Published:August 21st 2001 by HarperCollins (first published March 1st 2000)
Categories:Young Adult. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. India. Childrens. Middle Grade. Realistic Fiction
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Like many girls her age in the India of her time period, thirteen-year-old-Koly is getting married. Full of hope and courage, she leaves home forever. But Koly's story takes a terrible turn when in the wake of the ceremony, she discovers she's been horribly misled about exactly what she is marrying into. Her future, it would seem, is lost. Yet this rare young woman, bewildered and brave, sets out to forge her own exceptional future.

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Original Title: Homeless Bird
ISBN: 0064408191 (ISBN13: 9780064408196)
Edition Language: English
Setting: India
Literary Awards: National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2000), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2002), Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award Nominee (2001), Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee (2001)


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This is a tale of a young girl from a traditional Indian family, Koly, who is subjected to an arranged marriage. (What date this story is set, I don't know. I'm assuming it's a modern day setting as the book mentions color photographs and computers) As you might guess from the title, it doesn't quite work out very well. How it doesn't work out, I won't reveal. It was an interesting tale, well worth checking out. The characters are done quite well, with a bit of depth to them. Koly especially is

When I first started reading the book, I was slightly disappointed and thought of giving up after a few pages. Although the story looked promising, and the set up and background seemed raw and beckoning, the writer seemed to be in a hurry to finish the story. The description was too straight, and emotions were described plainly, not doing much justice to the character and her experiences. For a while, I even wondered if I had picked up a children's book.However, I'm glad I went through further.

I felt this was a book of missed opportunities. Despite the unusual setting, so much of the story was superficial, hackneyed, and predictable. While Mrs. Mehta was supposed to be predictable to readers (but not Koly), I saw Raji coming a mile away. It also seemed unnecessarily tailored to modern western readers - arranged marriages are bad and work (even piecework) is better than true devotion to the family and home (even in a non-arranged marriage). You go, girl! Rah rah rah. Bas. Also, the

This is such an inspiring story of finding home. I could not put it down until I finished it. I've met Gloria Whelan, who lives in MI, and she's a wonderful lady. It's fascinating that she can weave such seamless tales of different places and cultures using her own research and imagination. I was amazed to learn what happens to widows in parts of India, left to starve, homeless and often penniless. It's shameless and cruel. But the real heart of the story is in the innocent and somewhat naïve

The majority of the book is sad, full of terrible twists of fate and caused by the custom-laden culture of India. I knew/know little about the Hindu traditions and learned quite a bit. While some might view HOMELESS BIRD as too simple of a story to tell such a complex tale of cultures steeped in tradition, I do think this would make a great intro to younger readers. There is much to discuss, and it would make a great lit circle book. Fair warning: marijuana is mentioned at a party and a

Homeless Bird is the first book in a long time that I could not put down once I started reading it! It is so good! Very well written, vivid word pictures made me feel like I could see the settings and heard the sounds, like I was getting to know the characters. I loved the ending. I know that not all books can have happy endings, but I love it when they do, so touching. Made me think of Cinderella. She deserved to find happiness after going through so much sorrow! Loved it!

Koly is forced into an arranged marriage, with a cruel mother-in-law, a sickly husband, and a spoiled yet sweet sister-in-law. She learns to read, and yearns to flee. But one day, she is no longer a homeless bird.