Homeless Bird

Homeless Bird
Book By: Gloria Whelan
Review By: Greta

In this 216 page book, 13 year-old Koly is getting married. But it’s not as good as it seems. She has to cook, clean, take care of the children, and has to do everything that her new husband says. But when Koly goes to meets her husband, Hari, he is sick and can only be out during the wedding.

Koly’s parents are furious that the boy is not what the parents had said, but leave her with her new family. Her mother-in-law is mean and makes her do hard work but her sister in law is kind to her and helps Koly as much as she can. But as Hari gets sicker, they take him to the Ghandi River to hopefully wash away his sickness. Sadly, that doesn’t happen and Hari dies.

Going back to her village, Koly goes back as a widow and her mother-in-law is meaner than ever now that her only son is gone. And when Koly’s only friends, her sister-in-law, is going to get married, Koly’s life turns from worse to horrible.

One by one, Koly’s new family unfortunately leaves her. But in the end, Koly finds a new life and leaves the life she once knew behind again.

This book is very well written and tells Koly’s story well. In her unbelievable story, she makes it through her life.