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Born Behind Bars

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By Padma Venkatraman
Publisher Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Born Behind Bars
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Description: Kabir has been in jail since the day he was born, because his mom is serving time for a crime she didnt commit. Hes never met his dad, so the only family hes got are their cellmates, and the only place he feels the least bit free is in the classroom, where his kind teacher regales him with stories of the wonders of the outside world. Then one day a new warden arrives and announces Kabir is too old to stay. He gets handed over to a longlost uncle who unfortunately turns out to be a fraud, and intends to sell Kabir. So Kabir does the only thing he canrun away as fast as his legs will take him. How does a boy with nowhere to go and no connections make his way? Fortunately, he befriends Rani, another street kid, and she takes him under her wing. But plotting their next move is harda...

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37580 words37,580 words
381 pages381 pages
Lexile 720LLexile 720L
Grade 5 to 9Grade 5 to 9
Age 5-9Age 5-9
Published 2022Published 2022

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9781432896843

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