Library's review
This is the story of a 12-year-old Indian boy who fights against poverty and wants to have education. Young adults will learn about world cultures and global issues. Author’s Note, Glossary.
Genres
Publication
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (2010), 240 pages
Description
Leaving his village in rural India to find a better education, mathematically gifted, twelve-year-old Akash ends up at the New Delhi train station, where he relies on Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, to guide him as he negotiates life on the street, resists the temptations of easy money, and learns whom he can trust.
Awards
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award (2011)
CCBC Choices (2011)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2011)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0374364117 / 9780374364113
DDC/MDS
| 108 |