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Staff Reviews: Novel In Verse

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Cover: 'Sold'

"Sold" by Patricia McCormick

★★★★★ Even though this book addresses a topic that is hard to read about, "Sold" is one of the best books I have read in awhile. The prose was beautifully told in verse, making it a quick read. A story about human trafficking is one I have never heard before, but one that needs to be told. Lakshmi is sold into human trafficking by her debt-ridden stepfather. Not...

Audience: Teens | Genre: Fiction, Novel In Verse