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Padma Venkatraman Born Behind Bars (Hardback). Further DetailsTitle: Born Behind Bars Condition: New ISBN-10: 0593112474 EAN: 9780593112472 Format: Hardback Author: Padma Venkatraman ISBN: 9780593112472 Publisher: Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc Release Date: 09/07/2021 Description: From the award-winning author of The Bridge Home comes a gripping novel about a boy who's released into the world after spending his whole life in jail with his mother—a remarkable celebration of the aching will to survive. “Borrowing elements of fable, it's told with a recurring sense of awe by a boy whom the world, for most of his life, has existed only in stories.”—New York Times Book Review A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY Kabir has been in jail since the day he was born, because his mom is serving time for a crime she didn't commit. He's never met his dad, so the only family he's got are their cellmates, and the only place he feels the least bit free is in the classroom, where his kind teacher regales him with stories of the wonders of the outside world. Then one day, a new warden arrives, and announces Kabir is too old to stay. He gets handed over to a long-lost "uncle" who turns out to be a fraud and intends to sell Kabir. So ·Kabir does the only thing he can—he runs away as fast as his legs will take him. How does a boy with nowhere to go and no connections make his way? Fortunately, he befriends Rani, another street kid, and she takes him under her wing. But plotting their next move is hard—and fraught with danger—in a world that cares little for homeless, low caste children. This is not the world Kabir dreamed of—but he's discovered he's not the type to give up. Kabir is ready to show the world that he—and his mother—deserve a place in it. Language: English Genre: Children's Reference Topic: Children's Books Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 217mm Item Length: 149mm Item Width: 24mm Item Weight: 369g Release Year: 2021 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
