Patricia McCormick's Sold tells the story of Lakshmi, a thirteen-year-old girl from Nepal, who is sold into the Indian sex slave trade. The novel, published in 2006, was inspired by Patricia McCormick's interviews with Indian and Nepalese sex workers.
Critics praised Sold for its jarring portrayal of modern sexual slavery. Sold also received a number of honorable mentions, including one of NPR's Top 100 Books of 2007, one of ALA's Top 10 Best Books for Young Adults in 2007, and the Elliot Rosewater Award.
The 2014 movie adaptation, directed by Oscar-winner Jeffrey D. Brown, won many awards, including the Best Narrative Feature at the Albuquerque Film and Media Experience and the Best Picture Award at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival in 2016.
