PublisherPenguin Random HouseImprintNancy PaulsenISBN
9781524738112
Awards and Honors2019 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee Kirkus Best Books - 2019
CSMCL Best Books - 2019
CPL Best Books - 2019
The Walter Award Winner Younger Readers Category - 2020
Runaway sisters Viji and Ruku befriend Muthi and Arul on the streets of Chennai, India. Together, they build a shelter, and find comfort in laughter and play as they scavenge the city’s trash. Then illness threatens their survival. Glossary. Author’s note.