The Bridge Home (Unabridged) The Bridge Home (Unabridged)

The Bridge Home (Unabridged‪)‬

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Publisher Description

"Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma shares with us an unflinching peek into the reality millions of homeless children live every day but also infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers and stay with them long after turning the final page."--Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestselling Amal Unbound

Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman's stirring middle-grade debut.

Life is harsh in Chennai's teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter--and friendship--on an abandoned bridge. With two homeless boys, Muthi and Arul, the group forms a family of sorts. And while making a living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the kids find plenty to laugh about and take pride in too. After all, they are now the bosses of themselves and no longer dependent on untrustworthy adults. But when illness strikes, Viji must decide whether to risk seeking help from strangers or to keep holding on to their fragile, hard-fought freedom.

GENRE
Kids & Young Adults
NARRATOR
PV
Padma Venkatraman
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
04:33
hr min
RELEASED
2019
February 5
PUBLISHER
Listening Library
SIZE
138.1
MB

Customer Reviews

User6654 ,

Amazing

The best book I’ve ever read. Amazing audiobook too! I recommend everyone to read it. It really can teach you about the state that some people are living in.