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"An unforgettable account of sexual slavery as it exists now" Lakshmi is a thirteen year old who lives with her family in small village in Nepal. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full of simple pleasures, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school and having he mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all the family's crops, Lakshmi's stepfather says she must take a jod to support her family.
He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to help, Lakshmi journeys to India only to learn the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution.
An old woman named Muntaz rules the brothel with cruelty and cunning. She tells Lakshmi that she is trapped there until she can pay off her family's debt- then cheats Lakshmi of her meager earning so that she can never leave.
"Hard hitting…poignant. The author beautifully balances the harshness of brothel life with the poignant relationships among its residents."
-publishers weekly (starred review)
A National Book Award Finalist
An ALA Top Ten best Book for Young Adults
A Quill Nominee
Author: - Patricia McCormick
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