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Book Summary
When she is tricked by her stepfather and sold into prostitution, thirteen-year-old Lakshmi becomes submerged in a nightmare where her only comfort is the friendship she forms with the other girls, which helps her survive—and eventually escape. Reader's Guide available.
Genres:
This book is about:
- Nepal,
- Prostitution,
- Human trafficking,
- Child prostitution,
- Slavery,
- Friendship,
- India,
- Novels in verse,
- Families,
- Juvenile fiction,
- Teenage girls,
- Fiction
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