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Thirteen-year-old Roya lives at the city garbage dump.

Abandoned as a child and shunned by almost everyone due to her facial deformity, she ekes out a living through begging, using a rented toddler as a prop. One day, when she runs late, all the toddlers are rented, and she is forced to take an infant. When a well-dressed stranger offers to buy the child for more money than Roya has ever seen, she has a decision to make.

Includes Story Guide and Author’s Notes, making it ideal for anyone looking for more experience with literary fiction. There is also a list of Discussion Topics, so you and your friend can continue the conversation. It even comes with a "Suggested Playlist" to enhance your experience with the work.

This work will appeal to readers of Valeria Luiselli (Lost Children Archive), Uwem Akpan (Say You Are One of Them), and, perhaps surprisingly, Charles Dickens (Oliver Twist).