ISBN: 0763639168

Set in colonial India, this richly layered coming-of-age tale follows a spirited young artist on a journey up the Ganges and through the enigmas of her past. How can Anila Tandy, left to … More...

Set in colonial India, this richly layered coming-of-age tale follows a spirited young artist on a journey up the Ganges and through the enigmas of her past. How can Anila Tandy, left to fend for herself after her mother's death, dare to apply for a job that is clearly not meant for a woman? But somehow the "Bird Girl of Calcutta," art supplies in hand, finds herself on an eye-opening journey up the Ganges, apprenticed to a gentleman scientist. As the lush landscape slips by, Anila dives into her past a past where her beautiful Bengali mother still tells stories and her Irish father's mysterious disappearance lingers. Gorgeously written and rich with atmosphere, Mary Finn's debut novel tells the story of a determined young artist who must make her way in the dangerous world of late-eighteenth-century India. children's,children's books,fiction,historical fiction,literature and fiction,teen and young adult,9 - 12 years Historical Fiction, Candlewick Press<

ISBN: 9780763639167

Set in colonial India, this richly layered coming-of-age tale follows a spirited young artist on a journey up the Ganges -- and through the enigmas of her past. How can Anila Tandy, le… More...

Set in colonial India, this richly layered coming-of-age tale follows a spirited young artist on a journey up the Ganges -- and through the enigmas of her past. How can Anila Tandy, left to fend for herself after her mother's death, dare to apply for a job that is clearly not meant for a woman? But somehow the "Bird Girl of Calcutta," art supplies in hand, finds herself on an eye-opening journey up the Ganges, apprenticed to a gentleman scientist. As the lush landscape slips by, Anila dives into her past -- a past where her beautiful Bengali mother still tells stories and her Irish father's mysterious disappearance lingers. Gorgeously written and rich with atmosphere, Mary Finn's debut novel tells the story of a determined young artist who must make her way in the dangerous world of late-eighteenth-century India. Anila's Journey Finn, Mary, Candlewick Press (MA)<

ISBN: 9780763639167

Candlewick. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library… More...

Candlewick. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Candlewick<

ISBN: 9780763639167

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