Description
When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated arranged marriage, she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India's tradition or find the courage to oppose it.
Awards
National Book Award (Finalist — Young People's Literature — 2000)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2004)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2003)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2003)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2003)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2002)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2003)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2002-2003)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2003)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Iowa Teen Award (Nominee — 2003)
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Nominee — 2003)
Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature (Honor Book — 2001)
Thumbs Up! Award (Honor — 2001)
South Dakota Teen Choice Book Awards (Nominee — 2001)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Middle School — 2003)
Evergreen Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2003)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Nominee — 2003)
South Carolina Book Awards (Nominee — Junior Book Award — 2003)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2001)
Notable Children's Book (2001)
OYAN Book Rave (2001)