--- product_id: 6530502 title: "SOLD" price: "€ 19.13" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/6530502-sold store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # SOLD **Price:** € 19.13 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** SOLD - **How much does it cost?** € 19.13 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/6530502-sold) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST This poignant, bestselling verse novel gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumph. Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though desperately poor, her life is full of simple pleasures, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school, and having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at “Happiness House” full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution. An old woman named Mumtaz rules the brothel with cruelty and cunning. She tells Lakshmi that she is trapped there until she can pay off her family's debt-then cheats Lakshmi of her meager earnings so that she can never leave. Lakshmi's life becomes a nightmare from which she cannot escape. Still, she lives by her mother's words— Simply to endure is to triumph —and gradually, she forms friendships with the other girls that enable her to survive in this terrifying new world. Then the day comes when she must make a decision-will she risk everything for a chance to reclaim her life? Written in spare and evocative vignettes by the co-author of I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition) , this powerful novel renders a world that is as unimaginable as it is real, and a girl who not only survives but triumphs. “Hard-hitting ... The author beautifully balances the harshness of brothel life with the poignant relationships among its residents.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “An unforgettable account of sexual slavery as it exists now.” — Booklist (starred review) Publishers Weekly Best 100 Books of the Year NPR’s Best Books of the Year American Library Association Top Ten List, Best Books of the Year Gustav-Heinemann Peace Prize Booklist Editor’s Choice Award New York Public Library Best Books for Teens Children’s Literature Council’s Choice Book Sense Pick Review: God forgive Humanity. - Sobering, detailed experience of how life can be so cruel.. We all need to do something to help the less fortunate. Review: Extremely Impressionable: You Won't Forget This Novel - I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about the horrors of the sexual slavery industry in an intimate way. This was one of the first books I read on sexual slavery, and it continues to be one that had the most lasting impression on me. Because of this, I embarked on a research journey to discover more about this barbaric industry. Patricia McCormick wrote this book in free-versed vignettes, giving readers childlike snippets of the main character, Lakshmi’s, life. Lakshmi is a composite character, meaning the events that happened to her may not have happened to one person, but the events are true. McCormick personally interviewed sexual slavery survivors in Nepal and Calcutta, India to gather accurate information for this book. Each vignette goes through different stages in Lakshmi's life, ranging from her small-town life before being sold, to her living conditions in the brothel. Although the novel is written in a simplistic manner, the content is anything but simple. McCormick’s style of writing is powerful and moving, and I experienced myriad emotions while reading this novel. Because of the intimate style of writing, and the honesty and reality of how the events are presented, I felt as if I were next to Lakshmi, battling the pain and horrors life presented to her on a daily basis. While reading Sold, you’ll be angered by the abuse, yet glad to see how Lakshmi triumphed through the nightmare of sexual slavery. The ending is somewhat of a cliffhanger, but you’ll know that Lakshmi will no longer be subjected to the brothels. Sold is graphic enough, but it mainly exposes the emotions and personality of Lakshmi. McCormick illustrates Lakshmi as the person inside every sexual slavery victim, and how she won’t allow her spirit and gumption of survival to die. It is easy to see why Sold is National Book Award Finalist. McCormick is highly deserving of the accolades she has received, and continues to receive, for this novel. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,895 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Sexual Abuse (Books) #5 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Physical & Emotional Abuse (Books) #15 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Girls' & Women's Issues (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,498 Reviews | ## Images ![SOLD - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Xbw2ovL7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ God forgive Humanity. *by T***5 on May 24, 2026* Sobering, detailed experience of how life can be so cruel.. We all need to do something to help the less fortunate. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely Impressionable: You Won't Forget This Novel *by J***R on April 19, 2015* I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about the horrors of the sexual slavery industry in an intimate way. This was one of the first books I read on sexual slavery, and it continues to be one that had the most lasting impression on me. Because of this, I embarked on a research journey to discover more about this barbaric industry. Patricia McCormick wrote this book in free-versed vignettes, giving readers childlike snippets of the main character, Lakshmi’s, life. Lakshmi is a composite character, meaning the events that happened to her may not have happened to one person, but the events are true. McCormick personally interviewed sexual slavery survivors in Nepal and Calcutta, India to gather accurate information for this book. Each vignette goes through different stages in Lakshmi's life, ranging from her small-town life before being sold, to her living conditions in the brothel. Although the novel is written in a simplistic manner, the content is anything but simple. McCormick’s style of writing is powerful and moving, and I experienced myriad emotions while reading this novel. Because of the intimate style of writing, and the honesty and reality of how the events are presented, I felt as if I were next to Lakshmi, battling the pain and horrors life presented to her on a daily basis. While reading Sold, you’ll be angered by the abuse, yet glad to see how Lakshmi triumphed through the nightmare of sexual slavery. The ending is somewhat of a cliffhanger, but you’ll know that Lakshmi will no longer be subjected to the brothels. Sold is graphic enough, but it mainly exposes the emotions and personality of Lakshmi. McCormick illustrates Lakshmi as the person inside every sexual slavery victim, and how she won’t allow her spirit and gumption of survival to die. It is easy to see why Sold is National Book Award Finalist. McCormick is highly deserving of the accolades she has received, and continues to receive, for this novel. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compelling yet disturbing read *by G***. on May 1, 2026* Good book, completing story, a very disturbing read but necessary to expose these victimizations. The writing format wasn’t for me, the book could be 1/2 the length. ## Frequently Bought Together - SOLD - The Bluest Eye (Vintage International) - The Handmaid's Tale --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/6530502-sold](https://www.desertcart.at/products/6530502-sold) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*