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Sed. Imagina Un Mundo Donde El Agua Es Para Todos / Thirst
by Varsha Bajaj
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La fascinante historia de Minni, una nia que defiende su conviccin de que el agua debe ser para todos. Minni vive en la parte ms pobre de Mumbai, con acceso limitado a agua potable y horas de espera para usar el grifo comunal. ltimamente, el acceso est amenazado por cortes de agua y, como Minni descubre una noche, por ladrones. Sin embargo, en el edificio donde trabaja al servicio de una familia privilegiada, tienen agua potable y hasta una piscina en el techo. Un da Minni se encuentra con el jefe de la mafia del agua. Debe denunciarlo, incluso si pierde su trabajo y tal vez su vida? Cundo todo se volvi tan difcil? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A New York Times Bestseller The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is being threatened by severe water shortages and thieves, who steal this precious commodity--an act Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she started to work, water streams out of every faucet; there's even a rooftop swimming pool! Minni also discovers one of the water mafia bosses there. Now, she must decide whether to expose him and risk her job--and, maybe, her life. How did something as simple as access to water get so complicated?
La fascinante historia de Minni, una nia que defiende su conviccin de que el agua debe ser para todos. Minni vive en la parte ms pobre de Mumbai, con acceso limitado a agua potable y horas de espera para usar el grifo comunal. ltimamente, el acceso est amenazado por cortes de agua y, como Minni descubre una noche, por ladrones. Sin embargo, en el edificio donde trabaja al servicio de una familia privilegiada, tienen agua potable y hasta una piscina en el techo. Un da Minni se encuentra con el jefe de la mafia del agua. Debe denunciarlo, incluso si pierde su trabajo y tal vez su vida? Cundo todo se volvi tan difcil? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A New York Times Bestseller The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is being threatened by severe water shortages and thieves, who steal this precious commodity--an act Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she started to work, water streams out of every faucet; there's even a rooftop swimming pool! Minni also discovers one of the water mafia bosses there. Now, she must decide whether to expose him and risk her job--and, maybe, her life. How did something as simple as access to water get so complicated?
Paperback
$12.95