Summary:
The book recounts the true story of a five-year-old boy from India who gets lost on a train, ending up thousands of miles from home. After surviving alone in Kolkata and being adopted by an Australian couple, he embarks on a journey as an adult to find his birth family using Google Earth.
Key points:
1. Resilience: Saroo Brierley, a lost five-year-old in India, survives harsh conditions and eventually gets adopted in Australia.
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