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| Padma Venkatraman (T. V. Padma) |
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| Author of books for children and adults |
| I am an American writer (naturalized US citizen) who was born in India. For more details please see my MAIN WEBISTE www.climbingthestairsbook.com (copy & paste into address bar). My debut novel CLIMBING THE STAIRS (Putnam, Penguin, 2008) is set in India during World War II. The nonviolent Indian independence movement forms the backdrop for this story of a young woman's struggle for freedom. intricate, convincing, vividly told - STARRED REVIEW, BOOKLIST thought provoking, deeply moving - BOOKSENSE NOTABLE memorable, lushly evoked - STARRED REVIEW, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY skillful(ly), delightful(ly) - STARRED REVIEW, VOYA excels - KIRKUS poignant - SLJ fine, often heart-breaking - PROVIDENCE JOURNAL rich, complex story - SOUTH COUNTY INDEPENDENT wonderful, riveting, touching, interesting, fascinating, lucid, timeless, fabulous - SAFFRONTREE BLOG For author events, resources, complete reviews and other info: www.climbingthestairsbook.com My blog: padmasbooks.blogspot.com |
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