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SoldThe powerful, poignant, bestselling National Book Award Finalist gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumph Lakshmi is a thirteen year old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. 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
The powerful, poignant, bestselling National Book Award Finalist gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumphLakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. 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. But when the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at "Happiness House" full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution. An old woman named Mumtaz rules the brothel with cruelty and cunning. She tells Lakshmi that she is trapped there until she can pay off her family's debt-then cheats Lakshmi of her meager earnings so that she can never leave. Lakshmi's life becomes a nightmare from which she cannot escape. Still, she lives by her mother's words-Simply to endure is to triumph-and gradually, she forms friendships with the other girls that enable her to survive in this terrifying new world. Then the day comes when she must make a decision-will she risk everything for a chance to reclaim her life? Written in spare and evocative vignettes by the co-author of I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition), this powerful novel renders a world that is as unimaginable as it is real, and a girl who not only survives but triumphs.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Published: 04/01/2008
ISBN: 9780786851720
Pages: 263
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d
Award: Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 109091 / Sold
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 5
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Dogs favorite chew toy..
Color: Teal
This is my 11# Maltese/Poodle very favorite chew toy. He did however chew one end off,, hubby took it to his his workshop and filed it down. Cooper's back in business!!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great alligator toy for dogs
Color: Teal
My dog loves this toy. It’s got everything - a squeak and hard rubber to chew!! He grabbed it immediately and ran outside!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2026
★★★★★ 5
I adopted a raptor instead of a puppy
Color: Teal
He's a chewer. Nothing is safe from his relentless jaws. I have bought him other things to chew which he ignored, preferring rolls of duct tape, empty flower pots and cardboard boxes. But this gator. Well.... NOt only did he love it BUT he opened the bag himself, got the toy out of the box it came in and then carried it proudly into the house. He has chewed the living life out of it so I ordered him another. Cardboard boxes in my house are breathing sighs of relief.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great cognitive toy
Size: Medium
My dog LOVED it! I actually ran to the store and came back home and he was still working on it! It’s bigger than I expected, but I have a Labrador so it was no problem. Very engaging
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2025
★★★★★ 5
This is perfect for a different challenge.
Size: Medium
I bought this because my min pin has excelled at all most other hard plastic type puzzles. He loves stuffed animals, he has no interest in latex, rubber toys. So when I found this type of stuffle puzzle, all in one I knew he'd love it. The pinecone is bigger the my dog but really cute watching him pack the toy with his high step walk. I recommend this based on durability, well made and priced fair. The pinecone is made out of anti pile material so it is soft and my dog is able to sniff and wiggle his nose to get his treats. There ara few places that are too small for for him to get treats out of and the ones that are to deep, he brings the toy for help. I love the fact that it is washable. I also use this toy as a throw toy for him to fetch. I highly recommend this toy as a bring along weather to the park, or vacation because of multi uses and able to wash and dry. However, not sure if it would be good for bigger dogs, I think, if the dog like soft toys and isn't a destructive chewer than really any dog would be happy to receive this toy.
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