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 thiefβor worse. Facing an impossi
Alis
β Scribed by Naomi Rich
- Publisher
- Penguin Group;Viking Children's Books
- Year
- 2009;2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 143 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0670011258
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β¦ Synopsis
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?
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