Climbing the Stairs - Paperback
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Climbing the Stairs - Paperback
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by Padma Venkatraman (Author)
Read Padma Venkatraman's posts on the Penguin Blog.
Fifteen-year-old Vidya dreams of going to college-- an unusual aspiration for a girl living in British occupied India during World War II. Then tragedy strikes, and Vidya and her brother are forced to move into a traditional household with their extended family, where women are meant to be married, not educated. Breaking the rules, Vidya finds refuge in her grandfather's library. But then her brother does something unthinkable, and Vidya's life becomes a whirlwind of political and personal complications. The question is, will she be strong enough to survive? Watch a Video
Author Biography
Padma Venkatraman lives in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. An oceanographer by training, she is the author of twenty books for young readers, published in India, on a variety of subjects. To learn more, about her book Climbing the Stairs, visit the web site, www.climbingthestairsbook.com. You can also read her blog, padmasbooks.blogspot.com.
Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.69 x 8.18 x 5.76 IN
Publication Date: February 04, 2010
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Climbing the Stairs
Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 7
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