PublisherPenguin Random HouseImprintNancy PaulsenISBN
9781524738112
Awards and Honors2019 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee Kirkus Best Books - 2019
CSMCL Best Books - 2019
CPL Best Books - 2019
The Walter Award Winner Younger Readers Category - 2020
Runaway sisters Viji and Ruku befriend Muthi and Arul on the streets of Chennai, India. Together, they build a shelter, and find comfort in laughter and play as they scavenge the city’s trash. Then illness threatens their survival. Glossary. Author’s note.
Topics Homeless persons. Runaways. Chennai, India. Friendship. Family problems. Sisters. Children with mental disabilities. Dogs. Religion. Dengue fever.
SRC Level 4.200000
SRC Points 10.000000
Lexile 680L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2019-02-04
JLG Release Date Apr 2019
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Realistic Fiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
Realistic Fiction Middle Plus
Realistic Fiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
This 14-book category features stories with relatable characters that portray believable contemporary or historical real-life experiences.