Koly, a 13-year-old girl in India, is getting married. Her family has followed tradition and chosen her husband. But Koly's groom is a very sickly boy, and soon after the wedding day he dies, leaving Koly a widow. Now, with only her talent for reading and embroidery, she must find a way to make a new life for herself in a society that does not encourage independent women.

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