The bridge home
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, N.Y. : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
194 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Main Library - Children's Juvenile
Fiction Venkatraman, P
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Fiction Venkatraman, P
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Oliver La Farge - Children's Juvenile
Fiction Venkatraman, P
1 available
Fiction Venkatraman, P
1 available
Southside - Children's Juvenile
Fiction Venkatraman, P
1 available
Fiction Venkatraman, P
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Children's Juvenile | Fiction Venkatraman, P | On Shelf |
| Oliver La Farge - Children's Juvenile | Fiction Venkatraman, P | On Shelf |
| Southside - Children's Juvenile | Fiction Venkatraman, P | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York, N.Y. : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2019].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.4, 5 Points
Level 4.4, 5 Points
Lexile measure
680
Notes
Description
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.
Target Audience
680L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.4,5,501239.
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