Alis
Language: English
Arranged marriage Assertiveness (Psychology) Children's 12-Up - Fiction - History Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9) Emotions & Feelings Family Fiction General Historical Historical - Other Juvenile Fiction Marriage & Divorce Missing persons Other Religion Religious Religious - General Runaways Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Social Issues Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Publisher: PENGUIN group
Published: Feb 15, 2009
Description:
SUMMARY: At fourteen, Alis has never been outside her strict religious community. But when her parents arrange for her to marry a forty-year-old man, she flees desperately to the dangerous, unfamiliar city. She learns quickly that the only way to survive there is to become a thiefor worse. Facing an impossible choice between a forced marriage or life on the streets, Alis seizes control of her own fate. But the path she chooses sets off a disastrous chain of events that leave her accused of murder. Steadfastly loyal, Alis must decide: will she betray a loved one or sacrifice herself?