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Climbing the Stairs
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4 out of 5
Based on 3,370 Ratings and 630 Reviews

Book Description


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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. Bre... More
Book Information
PublisherSpeak
BindingPaperback (9 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages272
ISBN-100142414905
ISBN-13978-0142414903
Publication Date02/04/2010
The Creators
About Padma Venkatraman (Author) : Padma Venkatraman is a published author of young adult books. Published credits of Padma Venkatraman include Climbing the Stairs and Double Stars: The Story of Caroline Herschel (Profiles in Science).
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Reader Comments
6/26/2009 Kelly Easton said: Beautiful book that addresses a unique perspective on World War II for readers used to considering only the European point of view. A work of great complexity, like an amazing tapestry.
tags: beautiful and enlightening.

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12/15/2008 Carmela Martino tagged as: I read

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