Author born in Detroit, Michigan. Is the story of Koly, a young Indian girl forced into a tragic marriage with a terminally ill boy who, through the experiences of widowhood, discovers the truth about. Who she is and what love really means. Gloria Whelan, winner of the Great Lakes. In 1996, once again offers a story of tragedy and redemption not only to entertain but also to teach young adult readers everywhere. As a child, the author frequented Oxbow Lake in Michig.

Mr Arnett is the author of the highly acclaimed illustrated book with text India Unveiled, probably the only book ever published in the Western world to have been officially recognized by a Prime Minister of India.

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress.

Iris Chang, a Chinese American author writes about the historical events that took place in China during the years of World War 2. She gives a comlete narration of the Cinese-Japanese war interaction as historically accurate as possible as well as some interviews of survivers that lived through those harsh years of the war.

Ten Things I Hate About Me. And Where the streets had a name.