A Time to Dance
$26.64
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2017
Summary
From the critically-acclaimed author of Climbing the Stairs, this is a beautiful and powerful story–written in verse–of a young woman’s strenth of spirit and determination.
A heartfelt contemporary story of a classical Indian dancer who will not let a prosthetic leg stop her from reclaiming the art form that has given her so much happiness.
“A beautiful integration of art, religion, compassion, and connection.” - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780147514400 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0147514401 |
| Author: | Padma Venkatraman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 289g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
Critics Review
“[A] powerful depiction of a teen girl struggling to recover from an accident.”—The Chicago Tribune
“Set against a cardamom, melted butter, and semolina sojji-wafted landscape, the novel’s emotional expression and accompanying music impel the reader to share Veda’s belief that Shiva dances everywhere. In everyone. In everything.”—Booklist, starred review
“A beautiful integration of art, religion, compassion and connection.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Told in verse, this story is magnificently strong as Veda’s determination dances off the page and into the reader’s heart.”—VOYA, starred review
“This exceptional novel, told entirely in verse, captures beautifully the emotions of a girl forced to deal with a number of challenges and how she overcomes them on her way to becoming a confident young woman. It is sure to appeal to readers who are also trying to find their place in the world.”—School Library Journal, starred review
“Venkatraman has created a rich, exotic, and fully human world that dazzles and delights. Her way with prose reflects Veda’s with dancing: ‘Nothing else fills me with as much elation as chasing down soaring music’ This novel accomplishes exactly that.”—Providence Sunday Journal
Padma Venkatraman
Padma Venkatraman is an oceanographer by training and a writer by choice. Her critically acclaimed novels Climbing the Stairs and Island’s End were both ALA/YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, Booklist Editor’s Choice BBYAs, Amelia Bloomer list selections and CCBC choices, in addition to winning several other honors and awards.
Padma was born in India, but is now an American citizen and lives with her family in Rhode Island.
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