The Orphan Keeper

Title: The Orphan Keeper

Author: Camron Wright

Pages: 9 discs

Genre: Fiction (A novel based on a true story)

Grade: A-

Synopsis: Chellamuthu is around seven years old when he is abducted from his city in India.  He is sold to an orphanage a few hours away and is put up for adoption while his family desperately searches for any information or clues of his whereabouts. Eventually his is adopted by a couple in Mapleton, Utah, where he learns English, has his name changed to Taj, goes to church, graduates from High School and eventually starts a family.

My Review: I give the book an A+ for the story and a B+ for the writing. That the book is based on a true story makes things all the more incredible.  The coincidences and way that things eventually worked out for Taj/Chellamuthu was amazing and inspiring.