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A time to dance

In India, a girl who excels at Bharatanatyam dance refuses to give up after losing a leg in an accident.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Venkatraman, Padma, 1969-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., [2014]
Subjects:	Novels in verse > Young adult. Dance > Young adult fiction. Amputees > Young adult fiction. People with disabilities > Young adult fiction. India > Young adult fiction.
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Summary:	In India, a girl who excels at Bharatanatyam dance refuses to give up after losing a leg in an accident.
Physical Description:	307 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:	9780399257100 (hbk.) 0399257101 (hbk.)
Author Notes:	Padma Venkatraman (www.padmasbooks.com) 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 (such as the South Asia Book Award, Paterson Prize, Julia Ward Howe BAC award, NYPL Book for the Teen Age, Kirkus Best Book of the Year, Booksense Notable, and PW Flying Start). Padma was born in India, but is now an American citizen and lives with her family in Rhode Island.