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The bridge home / Padma Venkatraman.
Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Chennai, India.
Record details
- ISBN: 1524738115
- ISBN: 9781524738112
- Physical Description: 194 pages
- Publisher: New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Homeless children > Juvenile fiction. Runaway children > Juvenile fiction. Sisters > Juvenile fiction. Survival > Juvenile fiction. Chennai (India) > Juvenile fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | J FIC Venka | 31681020119921 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Facing daunting prospects on the streets of Chennai, two runaway sisters finds shelter and friendship on an abandoned bridge with two homeless boys before an illness forces them to choose between survival and freedom. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Chennai, India. - Penguin Putnam
"Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma shares with us an unflinching peek into the reality millions of homeless children live every day but also infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers and stay with them long after turning the final page."--Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestselling Amal Unbound
Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman's stirring middle-grade debut.
Life is harsh in Chennai's teeming streets, 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. With two homeless boys, Muthi and Arul, the group forms a family of sorts. And while making a living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the kids find plenty to laugh about and 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.
