![]() ![]() ![]() Koly has more than her fair share of tough stuff to navigate (so maybe quit complaining about doing your own laundry, mmkay?), but she also has fun a lot, too. Okay, so the whole forced-marriage bit might not be relatable, but the chores and lack of control parts definitely are.īefore you go thinking Gloria Whelan's 2000 novel about a teen growing up in India sounds a little depressing, let us tell you this: It is-but there's still a lot to love in Homeless Bird. She wants to do something with her life and follow her heart, but instead she's forced to marry a guy she's never met and do all the household chores for his family without complaint. She might be a thirteen-year-old growing up in India amidst some outdated traditions about marriage and girls, but in plenty of ways, she's like every teen everywhere. Do people assume you're silly or ignorant because you're a teenager? Have you ever been judged because of your gender? How about told you won't amount to much because of your race? Do you feel like your parents just don't understand you, like, ever? ![]()
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