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Thirst : a novel / by Varsha Bajaj.

Bajaj, Varsha. (Author).

Summary:

"Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity<U+2014>an act that Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she just started to work, she discovers that water streams out of every faucet and there's even a rooftop swimming pool. What Minni also discovers there is one of the water mafia bosses. Now she must decide whether to expose him and risk her job and maybe her life. How did something as simple as access to water get so complicated?"--Publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0593354397
  • ISBN: 9780593354391
  • Physical Description: 179 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2022]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Ages 10 and up.
Grades 4-6.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 23.99
Subject: Water security > India > Mumbai > Juvenile fiction.
Social justice > Juvenile fiction.
Social change > Juvenile fiction.
Water security > Juvenile fiction.
Poverty > Juvenile fiction.
Political corruption > Juvenile fiction.
Social classes > Juvenile fiction.

Available copies

  • 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
Stroud Branch J FIC Bajaj 31681020185765 JFIC Available -


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