Message from hlee

[Anonymous]

This is a beautifully done movie. There is a book written by Gloria Whelan called "Homeless Bird" written at 5th grade level which deals with the same theme. Koly, the heroine of this story goes through a lot of the same things that Chuiya of “Water” went through, except her fate at the end of the story is explicitly happier than that of Chuiya’s in the movie, which ended with a mere hint of hope (when being sent to live under Ghandi’s care). Both will generate good discussion about tradition v.s women’s rights.

Book review and information:
http://www.harpercollins.com/book/index.aspx?isbn=9780064408196