The book has been awarded with lincoln award nominee. Sold is a novel by patricia mccormick, published in 2006. Sold, based on mccormicks research in the brothels of india, has been made into a feature film. To write her novel sold, mccormick traveled to the brothels of india and the mountain villages of nepal to. In reality she has been sold into the sexual slave trade and is. When the monsoons wreck their crops yet again, lakshmis stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. Lakshmis family is desperately poor, but village life in the mountains of nepal has its share of pleasures. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full of simple. Patricia mccormick, a 2006 finalist for the national book award, is the author of four critically acclaimed novels purple heart, a suspenseful psychological novel that explores the killing of a 10yearold boy in iraq. Sold was a national book award finalist by the coauthor of the i am malala young readers edition. Ellen hopkins laurie halse anderson author anonymous beatrice sparks melvin burgess julie anne peters sonya sones julie ann peters cheryl rainfield kevin brooks.
Patricia mccormick has received much acclaim for the novels shes written about important topics that people often find uncomfortable talking about. Skirting cultural taboos mccormick is not an author who shrinks from edgy subjects like human trafficking, child soldiering, or selfmutilation. On those nights i lie restless in the sleeping loft, wondering what the world is like beyond my mountain home. Thanks your visit fromsold patricia mccormick pdf ebook pdf file. Discount prices on books by patricia mccormick, including titles like malala.
This was followed by the equally applauded my brothers keeper. This moving and award winning novel in verse about a nepalese sold into sexual slavery. Purple heart by patricia mccormick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Today, like yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that, the sky is deadly blue. How one girl stood up for education and changed the world young readers edition, and more on. Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfictionbooks that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Patricia mccormick, a twotime national book award finalist, is the author of several critically acclaimed novels including never fall down, the true story of a boy who survived the killing fields of cambodia by playing music for the khmer rouge, and sold, a moving account of sexual trafficking. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full of simple pleasures, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school, and having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. Sex trafficking, reintegration of returnee victims and the role of ngos, in nepal. Buy sold by patricia mccormick, in very good condition. Sold, by patricia mccormick, is about a young girl that faces the horrors of human trafficking.
Patricia mccormick is a critically acclaimed author for young adults. To research sold, patricia mccormick traveled to india and nepal where she interviewed the women of calcuttas redlight district and girls who have been rescued from the sex trade. Jennifer bradbury is the author of a moment comes, wrapped, and her debut novel, shift. She is also the author of the acclaimed novels cut and my brothers keeper. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 151 pages and is available in paperback format. I just finished reading sold by patricia mccormick. Books by patricia mc cormick writers similar to patricia mc cormick. She is also the coauthor of i am malala, the story of malala yousafzai, the girl who was shot.
Lakshmi, thinking she is going to a job as a housemaid, is innocent of what lies ahead until she arrives at happiness house, a brothel in india. Patricia mccormick books list of books by patricia mccormick. The story line of sold is far too common in the world. Patricia mccormick is a twotime national book award finalist whose books include cut, sold, never fall down, and the young readers edition of i am malala. Patricia holds a masters degree in creative writing, and has contributed regularly to the new york times. Lakshmi is a thirteenyearold girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in nepal.
Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. National public radios best books of the year 2006. Today like each day before, the water in the rice paddy drops a little farther, and the plants hang their heads a little lower. Sold patricia mccormick october 30, 20 december 14, 2016 bundleofbooks 4 comments i bought sold from pilgrims book house in kathmandu for my 24 hour journey back home. You might also like similar books to sold, like milkweed. Except the escape part doesnt always happen in real life. To see the complete list of this book s readalikes, you need to be a member. Sold by patricia mccormick pdf free download ebook. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full of simple pleasures, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school, and having her.
Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Patricia is a twotime national book award finalist, and the author of five critically acclaimed novels, among them never fall down, the story of a boy who survived. Her latest, sold, tells the story of a young girl from nepal who is sold into the sex slave industry in india. Fraley for your safety and comfort, read carefully ebooks sold patricia mccormick pdf this our library download file free pdf ebook. Pdf cut book by patricia mccormick free download 151 pages. Her debut novel, cut, captivated teenagers and adults alike, becoming a bestseller in america and winning numerous awards. For information address hyperion books for children, 114 fifth avenue, new york, new york 100115690. To research sold, patricia mccormick traveled to india and nepal, where she interviewed the women of calcuttas redlight district and girls who have been rescued from the sex trade. Her family is desperately poor, but her life is full of simple pleasures, like raising her blackandwhite speckled goat, and having her mother. Young adult fiction fiction in english american writers 2000 texts fictional works publication type mesh adolescent psychology mesh psychotherapy mesh selfinjurious behavior mesh teenage girlspsychology psychotherapy patients families emotional problems of. She is the author of the acclaimed novels cut and my brothers keeper. On those nights, the hillside and the valley below are bathed in a magical white light, the glow of the perpetual snows that blanket the mountaintops. The first edition of the novel was published in october 30th 2000, and was written by patricia mccormick. I know situations like this happen all around the world and this is sickening.
Books by patricia mc cormick authors like patricia mc. Its not like certain books where you are eager to dive in and start reading. Find books like sold from the worlds largest community of readers. The women in this brothel are brave and hopefully, like lakshmi they all find freedom in. What do you hope people will take away from reading sold. My brothers keeper, a realistic view of teenage substance abuse and cut. To hear patricia mccormick reading an excerpt from sold, visit author.
See all books authored by patricia mccormick, including sold, and i am malala. The story is about a nepalese girlyearold lakshmiwho leaves home thinking she will be working to support her desperately poor family. Readalikes for patricia mccormick if you like patricia. Sold, a deeply moving account of sexual trafficking.
Lakshmi, a 14 year old girl from nepal is sold by her stepfather to go live in a brothel. Buy a cheap copy of sold book by patricia mccormick. Patricia mccormick, a twotime national book award finalist, is the author of several critically acclaimed books. Parents need to know that patricia mccormicks awardwinning novel in verse, sold, is the story of lakshmi, a yearold girl from a poor village in rural nepal, who is sold into prostitution by her stepfather. This is yearold lakshmis story in sold by patricia mccormick. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full of simple pleasures, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school, and having her mother brush her hair by. To researchsold, patricia mccormick traveled to india and nepal, where she interviewed the women of calcuttas redlight district and girls who have been rescued from the sex trade.
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