Description
Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi's life in rural Nepal is irrevocably changed when poverty forces her to seek work in the city. Promised a job as a maid, she instead finds herself trapped in a brothel, sold into sexual slavery. Enduring unimaginable hardship and cruelty, Lakshmi clings to her mother's words of resilience and finds strength in the bonds she forms with other girls. This powerful novel, told in spare and evocative vignettes, explores themes of survival, exploitation, and the enduring human spirit in the face of profound adversity.
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paperback
Hyperion
Published Jan 1, 2006
ISBN: 9780786851713
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Details
First Published
2006
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Sold by Patricia McCormick.
Sexual Violence
Child Abuse
Human Trafficking
Exploitation
Poverty/Desperation