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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.   plmartin | Jul 22, 2009 |  Koly, a bright Indian girl who has an innate love of life, sees the life that she has known shreadded apart when she is married off to a boy who turns out to be on the brink of death. When the boy dies, her new In-laws no longer have a need for her, especially her mother in law. She is abandoned in the "city of widows", and must forge a new life for herself in a country that has no place for widows. The kindness of others and her art as an embroiderer lead her to find love when it is thought to be hopeless! jaia | Jun 7, 2009 | An interesting book about a young girl in India. Great for any age. *almost all Gloria Whelan's books are wonderful reads! Some are not as exciting as others but all are appropriate. (  ) I_recommend | Jan 15, 2009 | Homeless Bird tells the story of a bright, curious young girl in India who is married to a young boy for her dowry and what befalls her when she becomes a widow. Whelan uses beautiful descriptions of India and powerful images to communicate the cultural and emotional life of her characters. (  ) HainesLib | Jan 13, 2009 | This story is dramatic, distinctive and a page mover. The life of women and their family expectations in India are dehumanizing and bleak. Koly's story reinforces the ill-treatment of women in developing countries. (  ) vah | Dec 6, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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"What if I don't like him?"
"Of course you will like him."
"But what if I don't?"
Maa impatiently slapped at a fly. "Then you must learn to like him."
But Koly never gets a chance to find out if she does care for her intended groom. Married and promptly widowed at 13, Koly finds herself in the grim position of being cast out by a society that has no place for girls like her. With a seemingly hopeless future in India, this courageous and spirited young woman sets out to forge her own destiny. Through perseverance, resourcefulness, and sheer luck, she manages not only to find a niche for herself, but even to find happiness again.
Gloria Whelan's tale of a remarkable girl in an extraordinary situation will linger with the reader long after the last page is read. The shaping of Koly's life, as anyone's, is in her own hands, as well as the hands of the society in which she lives. Her ability to express herself--and ultimately support herself--with her exceptional skill in embroidery is a symbol of the creative ingenuity that will serve her well throughout her tribulations. (Ages 8 and older) --Emilie Coulter
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