The Bridge Home
Padma Venkatraman
Viji and her sister Rukku leave home to escape their abusive father and find themselves living on the streets in India. There they meet Muthu and Arul, two other unhoused children. The four work together to earn money for food and try to improve their circumstances. Told as a letter from Viji to Rukku, the story considers friendship, survival, and the different forms family can take when illness threatens their fragile world.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 3 editions from 4 organizations.
