[ISLMA-Share] books on modern day forms of slavery/servitude

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*Homeless Bird* by Gloria Whelan might work for the lower end. The female
protagonist is initially forced into domestic servitude when she becomes a
child widow. It takes place in India, I believe.

Karin Stefans
kstefans at carthage.edu

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi All,
> I am looking for middle school appropriate books on *current day* child
> labor, forced labor, and domestic servitude. They are for a 7th grade unit
> on slavery around the world. I would appreciate any book suggestions you
> have. We are trying to stay away from sex trafficking.
>
> So far we have come up with:
> I Am a Taxi,
> Diamond Boy
> Boys Without Names
> Sacred Leaf
> Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern Day Child Slave
> Queen of Water
>
> Thanks,
> Sally
>
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