During the winter break i read the book SOLD by Patricia McCormick. It is about a girl named Lakshmi who is about 13 year old gets sold  to mumtaz, who has a business which turns innocent girls into prostitutes.13 year old Lakshmi get sold to mumtaz by her step-father who spends all his families money on beer and cigarettes. Lakshmi was taken to the city being told that she is going to be a maid for a rich family be her step-father and got sold to mumtaz for 10,000 rupees { 184 dollars!!!!!!! } only. Mumtaz takes her to a room where she lost her virginity, that when her life starts to work as a  prostitute to pay off 20,000.

I don't find this is really fair that this happened to Lakshmi. She got tricked by her own father. Her had a lot hopes that she could send money to her mom so they can buy a tin roof . Lakshmi just wanted help out her family, instead her life got destroyed. it is really sad when you think about. it is really scary when you think about it and put yourself in her shoes.