I Kick and I Fly

by Ruchira Gupta

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Pub Date 6 Jul 2023 | Archive Date 13 Jul 2023

Oneworld Publications | Rock the Boat

Multicultural Interest | Teens & YA

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Description

AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY BASED ON REAL EVENTS ABOUT FINDING THE COURAGE TO CREATE YOUR OWN DESTINY.

In the outskirts of Bihar's Red Light District, fourteen-year-old Heera is living on borrowed time. Her father plans to sell her into the sex trade to pay off the family’s debts. But after watching her cousin suffer this fate, Heera is determined to find a way out. A chance encounter introduces her to the power of kung fu. Through martial arts, Heera learns to harness her own strength

to protect herself and those around her. When her best friend goes missing, Heera suspects the worst. So she embarks on a daring rescue mission – one that will take her straight into the path of danger and halfway across the world.

AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY BASED ON REAL EVENTS ABOUT FINDING THE COURAGE TO CREATE YOUR OWN DESTINY.

In the outskirts of Bihar's Red Light District, fourteen-year-old Heera is living on borrowed time...

Advance Praise

'Any work from Ruchira Gupta is sure to further the cause of liberating women, especially, and in this novel, girls.' Alice Walker, author of The Colour Purple

'In I Kick and I Fly, Ruchira Gupta has given young readers an irresistible story, and also one that could save lives. This book is a gift.' Gloria Steinem

'Any work from Ruchira Gupta is sure to further the cause of liberating women, especially, and in this novel, girls.' Alice Walker, author of The Colour Purple

'In I Kick and I Fly, Ruchira Gupta has...