by Anita Desai (Author)
One of a series of classic fiction for schools, this novel won the 1982 Guardian Award for Children's Fiction. As the eldest children of a poor family in India, 13-year-old Lila and her younger brother have to cope when their parents cannot support them.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: New
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 27 Jul 1989
ISBN 10: 0140118861
ISBN 13: 9780140118865