Climbing The Stairs

Padma Venkatraman

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English

Plume
04 February 2010

General fiction (Children's&YA)

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?

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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?

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By: Padma Venkatraman
Imprint: Plume
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 251g
ISBN: 9780142414903
ISBN 10: 0142414905
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 04 February 2010
Recommended Age: From 12
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Climbing The Stairs

"""This novel vivifies a unique era and culture as it movingly expresses how love and hope can blossom even under the most dismal of circumstances."" - ""Publishers Weekly"", starred review ""In her first novel, Venkatraman paints an intricate and convincing backdrop of a conservative Brahmin home in a time of change."" - ""Booklist"", starred review ?This novel vivifies a unique era and culture as it movingly expresses how love and hope can blossom even under the most dismal of circumstances.? ?""Publishers Weekly"", starred review ?In her first novel, Venkatraman paints an intricate and convincing backdrop of a conservative Brahmin home in a time of change.? ?""Booklist"", starred review This novel vivifies a unique era and culture as it movingly expresses how love and hope can blossom even under the most dismal of circumstances. ""Publishers Weekly"", starred review In her first novel, Venkatraman paints an intricate and convincing backdrop of a conservative Brahmin home in a time of change. ""Booklist"", starred review"