No Ordinary Day
| AUTHOR | Ellis, Deborah |
| PUBLISHER | Groundwood Books (09/20/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Even though Valli spends her days picking coal and fighting with her cousins, life in the coal town of Jharia, India, is the only life she knows. The only sight that fills her with terror is the monsters who live on the other side of the train tracks -- the lepers. When Valli discovers that that her "aunt" is a stranger who was paid money to take Valli off her own family's hands, she leaves Jharia and begins a series of adventures that takes her to Kolkata, the city of the gods. Valli finds that she really doesn't need much to live and is very resourceful. But a chance encounter with a doctor reveals that she has leprosy. Unable to bear the thought that she is one of the monsters she has always feared, Valli rejects help and begins an uncertain life on the street.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781554981342
ISBN-10:
1554981344
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
144
Carton Quantity:
54
Product Dimensions:
5.40 x 0.60 x 7.60 inches
Weight:
0.54 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
CA
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Places - Asia
Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Poverty & Homelessness
Grade Level:
4th Grade
- 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
4
Point Value:
4
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
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Even though Valli spends her days picking coal and fighting with her cousins, life in the coal town of Jharia, India, is the only life she knows. The only sight that fills her with terror is the monsters who live on the other side of the train tracks -- the lepers. When Valli discovers that that her "aunt" is a stranger who was paid money to take Valli off her own family's hands, she leaves Jharia and begins a series of adventures that takes her to Kolkata, the city of the gods. Valli finds that she really doesn't need much to live and is very resourceful. But a chance encounter with a doctor reveals that she has leprosy. Unable to bear the thought that she is one of the monsters she has always feared, Valli rejects help and begins an uncertain life on the street.
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Author:
Ellis, Deborah
DEBORAH ELLIS is the award-winning author of several books for kids and teens. She is best known for her novel "The Breadwinner", which she wrote following her work at refugee camps in Afghanistan. She has also written on other serious issues affecting young people around the world, including drug use, poverty, HIV/AIDS, and war.
deborahellis.com
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