02846cam a2200325 4500 598526836 TxAuBib 20220602120000.0 ||||||s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781984845108 1984845101 234fd2a8-116a-4ab9-9f6e-605108e271c7 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 4028783 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Venkatraman, Padma. The Bridge Home [Libby]. Books on Tape, 2019. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 125MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 125MB. Juvenile Literature. HTML:"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 Cover may vary.   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. Juvenile Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Notable Children's Books. Notable Children's Recordings. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-31 20:00:03. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/4028783-TheBridgeHome.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=234fd2a8-116a-4ab9-9f6e-605108e271c7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/4028783-TheBridgeHome.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=234fd2a8-116a-4ab9-9f6e-605108e271c7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)