Lion: A Long Way Home Young Readers' Edition

The young readers' edition of the true story that inspired Lion, the Academy Award nominated film starring Dev Patel, David Wenham, Rooney Mara, and Nicole Kidman.

When Saroo Brierley used Google Earth to find his long-lost home town half a world away, he made global headlines. Saroo had become lost on a train in India at the age of five. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a couple in Australia. Despite being happy in his new family, Saroo always wondered about his origins. When he was a young man the advent of Google Earth led him to pore over satellite images of India for landmarks he recognized. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off on a journey to find his mother.

This edition features new material from Saroo about his childhood, including a new foreword and a Q&A about his experiences and the process of making the film.

"The emotional journey of Saroo Brierley (Patel) . . . will melt hearts around the globe."--People magazine

"Amazing stuff."--The New York Post

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/28/2017
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780425291764
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.5
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 500419 / Lion: A Long Way Home: Young Readers' Edition

About the Author
Saroo Brierley (saroobrierley.com) was born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India. He lives in Hobart, Tasmania.