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Published: 2013

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Great for age 10-18 years

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A powerful novel written in vignettes about a a Nepalese girl who risks everything for a chance to reclaim her life. Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though they are desperately poor, Lakshmi's life is full of simple pleasures: playing hopscotch with her best friend, looking after her black-and-white speckled goat, having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when Lakshmi's family lose all that remains of their crops in a monsoon, her stepfather says she must leave home and take a job in the city. Lakshmi undertakes the long journey to India full of hope for her new life, proud to be able to earn, daring to hope that she will make enough money to make her mother proud too. Then she learns the unthinkable truth: for 10,000 rupees she has been sold into prostitution.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14+ years.

This book was published 2013 by Walker Books Ltd .

Patricia McCormick is a writer and teacher of creative writing. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Cut is her first novel.

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books For Children and Teens
This book was recognised in the Ages 14+ category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

California Young Reader Medal
This book was recognised in the YA category by the California Young Reader Medal.

Quill Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Quill Award.

Iowa High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa High School Book Award.

Delaware Diamonds Award
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Delaware Diamonds Award.

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

Green Mountain Book Award
This book was recognised by the Green Mountain Book Award.

The Audies
This book was recognised by the The Audies.

National Book Award
This book was recognised by the National Book Award.

Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award.

Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.

South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

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