BRADBURY, Jennifer

Recommended for those seeking modern-day stories in India that don't shy away from the harsh realities of homeless youth.

Recommended for libraries wanting to expand their historical fiction collection.

Gr 8 Up—As India stands on the brink of partition, three young people's lives become increasingly entangled with the upheaval and violence that surround them: Margaret, a British cartographer's daughter; Tariq, a Muslim teenager employed in Margaret's household who dreams of studying at Oxford; and Anupreet, a young Sikh girl also employed by Margaret's family...

Gr 9 Up—On the eve of her debut into 19th-century London society, 18-year-old Agnes Wilkins wishes her life promised more than wearing the right dress for the right party in hopes of finding a suitable husband...