13 year old Lakshmi's peaceful yet hard-scrabble life in Nepal is shattered when she is sold into prostitution by her gambling stepfather. Lakshmi is taken hundreds of miles away to a brothel in India where she is held virtually a prisoner.
This is not an easy book to read. The language is sparse and poetic which makes the book a fast read. But the topic is unfortunately all too realistic. In the author's notes at the end of the book, Patricia McCormick discusses her research and her encounters with girls who have had similiar experiences to her character, Lakshmi. Look here for the library's copy.
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