Sed
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022 · Est. 5 hour read

Sed

A girl must choose between exposing water thieves or risking everything.

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240 pages· 34,568 words· Est. 5 hour read
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In the slums of Mumbai, Minni faces a dire water crisis. While her community struggles with shortages, the wealthy enjoy abundance. When Minni discovers a water mafia boss, she must decide: expose him and risk her job and life, or stay silent? Her choice could change everything. How did access to water become so perilous?

From the publisher

Bestseller del New York Times. Libro ganador del premio Junior Library Guild Gold Selection 2023. La fascinante historia de Minni, una niña que defiende su convicción de que el agua debe ser para todos. Minni vive en la parte más pobre de Mumbai, con acceso limitado a agua potable y horas de espera para usar el grifo comunal. Últimamente, el acceso está amenazado por cortes de agua y, como Minni descubre una noche, por ladrones. Sin embargo, en el edificio donde trabaja al servicio de una familia privilegiada, tienen agua potable y hasta una piscina en el techo. Un día Minni se encuentra con el jefe de la mafia del agua. ¿Debe denunciarlo, incluso si pierde su trabajo y tal vez su vida? ¿Cuándo todo se volvió tan difícil? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A New York Times Bestseller. Winner of the Junior Library Guild Gold Selection Prize 2023. The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is being threatened by severe water shortages and thieves, who steal this precious commodity–an act Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she started to work, water streams out of every faucet; there’s even a rooftop swimming pool! Minni also discovers one of the water mafia bosses there. Now, she must decide whether to expose him and risk her job–and, maybe, her life. How did something as simple as access to water get so complicated?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
240
Words
34,568
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~561L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
523690
Publication
Published
August 22, 2023
First published
July 1, 2022
Edition
Language
Spanish; Castilian
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781644738368

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