At a glance
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hyperion Books for Children
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Section
- Young Adult
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Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi is sold by her stepfather from her Nepal village into a brothel in India.
- National Book Award Finalist 2006
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults 2007
Themes
Mood
Feels challenging, dark.
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