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THE BRIDGE HOME
Oliver Twist meets Slumdog Millionaire in this tale of homeless children trying to make a life for themselves in Chennai, India.
When Viji and her sister, Rukku, whose developmental disability makes her overly trusting and vulnerable to the perils of the world, run away to live on their own, the situation could not be more grim. Life on the streets of the teeming city of Chennai is harsh for girls considered outcasts, but the sisters manage to find shelter on an abandoned bridge. There they befriend Muthi and Arul, two boys in a similar predicament, and the four children bond together and form a family of sorts. Viji starts working with the boys scavenging in trash heaps while Rukku makes bead necklaces, and they buy food with what little money they earn. They are often hungry and scared but they have each other--and Kutti, the best dog ever. When the kids are forced from their safe haven on the bridge, they take shelter in a graveyard. But it is now the rainy season and they are plagued by mosquitos, and Rukku and Muthu fall ill. As their symptoms worsen, Viji and Arul must decide whether to risk going for help--when most adults in their lives have proven themselves untrustworthy--or to continue holding on to their fragile, hard-fought freedom.
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR'S MIDDLE GRADE DEBUT: Padma Venkatraman's previous three novels have all received numerous awards, honors, and starred reviews. Her middle grade debut is highly anticipated! (Previous titles: A TIME TO DANCE/ CLIMBING THE STAIRS/ ISLAND'S END)
EYE-OPENING STORY IN A UNIQUE SETTING: This is a sadly realistic depiction of what life is like for many homeless children in Chennai, a city the author knows well and brings to vivid life.
SENSITIVE PORTRAYAL OF DISABILITY: Although Rukku's struggles are clear, so are her many strengths--such as her courage, intelligence, loyalty, and loving spirit.
SURVIVAL STORY: Viji--only eleven years old, on her own, and responsible for her sister--must figure out how to get by and whom to trust in an uncaring, dangerous world.
CELEBRATES MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FAMILY: Viji and Rukku's sisterly bond is unbreakable, and it's wonderful watching their new friendship with Arul and Muthi bloom and strengthen.
Padma Venkatraman was born in Chennai, India, and became an American citizen after attaining a Ph.D. in oceanography from The College of William and Mary. She is also the author ofA Time to Dance(IBBY selection, ALA Notable, CCBC Choice, Notable Books for a Global Society winner, and South Asia Book Award Honor Book),Island's End(ALA Best Book of the Year, ALA/Amelia Bloomer List selection, and CCBC Best Book), andClimbing the Stairs(Julia Ward Howe Award, Bank Street Best Book, YALSA BBYA selection, Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, and CCBC Choice).
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR'S MIDDLE GRADE DEBUT: Padma Venkatraman's previous three novels have all received numerous awards, honors, and starred reviews. Her middle grade debut is highly anticipated! (Previous titles: A TIME TO DANCE/ CLIMBING THE STAIRS/ ISLAND'S END)
EYE-OPENING STORY IN A UNIQUE SETTING: This is a sadly realistic depiction of what life is like for many homeless children in Chennai, a city the author knows well and brings to vivid life.
SENSITIVE PORTRAYAL OF DISABILITY: Although Rukku's struggles are clear, so are her many strengths--such as her courage, intelligence, loyalty, and loving spirit.
SURVIVAL STORY: Viji--only eleven years old, on her own, and responsible for her sister--must figure out how to get by and whom to trust in an uncaring, dangerous world.
CELEBRATES MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FAMILY: Viji and Rukku's sisterly bond is unbreakable, and it's wonderful watching their new friendship with Arul and Muthi bloom and strengthen.
Padma Venkatraman was born in Chennai, India, and became an American citizen after attaining a Ph.D. in oceanography from The College of William and Mary. She is also the author ofA Time to Dance(IBBY selection, ALA Notable, CCBC Choice, Notable Books for a Global Society winner, and South Asia Book Award Honor Book),Island's End(ALA Best Book of the Year, ALA/Amelia Bloomer List selection, and CCBC Best Book), andClimbing the Stairs(Julia Ward Howe Award, Bank Street Best Book, YALSA BBYA selection, Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, and CCBC Choice).
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