Climbing the Stairs
In India, in 1941, when her father becomes brain-damaged in a non-violent protest march, fifteen-year-old Vidya and her family are forced to move in with her father's extended family and become accustomed to a totally different way of life.
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?
| SKU | 115941 |
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| ISBN | 9780142414903 |
| Language | English |
| Guided Reading Level | Y |
| Page Count | 272 |
| Product Type | Paperback Books |
| Book Type | Young Adult Novels |
| Primary Contributor | Padma Venkatraman |
| Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
| Publisher | PRH - Penguin Random House |