| Climbing the Stairs Contributor(s): Venkatraman, Padma (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142414905 ISBN-13: 9780142414903 Publisher: Speak OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 Annotation: Set during World War II and the last days of British occupation in India, this remarkable debut poignantly depicts a young girl struggling to find her place in a mixed-up world, and tells a powerful story about love and loss set against a fascinating historical backdrop. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Young Adult Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.76" W x 8.18" (0.54 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Indian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122419 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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
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