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Padma Venkatraman

Padma Venkatraman (padmavenkatraman.com) was born in India and became an American after living in five countries and working as an oceanographer. She also wrote The Bridge Home (Walter Award, Golden Kite Award, Global Read-Aloud), A Time to Dance (IBBY selection, ALA Notable), Island's End (CCBC Choice, South Asia Book Award), and Climbing the Stairs (ALA/Amelia Bloomer List, Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People). She lives in Rhode Island.
Born Behind Bars
The Bridge Home
A Time to Dance
Island's End
Climbing the Stairs

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Born Behind Bars
The Bridge Home
A Time to Dance
Island's End
Climbing the Stairs

Events

Sat Dec 14 | 10:00 AM
New Art Center
61 Washington Park
Newton, MA 02460
Google Map

Thu Jan 23 | 10:30 AM
POLITICS & PROSE BKSTR, INC.
5015 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20008-2024
Google Map

Fri Jan 24 | 05:00 PM
BROOKLINE BOOKSMITH
279 HARVARD ST
BROOKLINE, MA 02446-2908
Google Map

Sat Jan 25 | 04:00 PM
AN UNLIKELY STORY
111 SOUTH ST
PLAINVILLE, MA 02762-2043
Google Map

Sun Jan 26 | 02:30 PM
BOOKS ON THE SQUARE
471 ANGELL ST
PROVIDENCE, RI 02906-4407
Google Map

Sat Mar 01
Irving Convention Center
500 W. Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75039
Google Map

Fri Mar 14
TOADSTOOL BOOKSHOP
12 EMERALD ST
KEENE, NH 03431-3601
Google Map

Sat Apr 26 | 12:00 PM
WAKEFIELD BOOKS
160 OLD TOWER HILL RD
WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-3742
Google Map

Sun Apr 27 | 01:00 PM
BLUE BUNNY BOOKS & GIFTS
577 HIGH ST, DEDHAM SQUARE
DEDHAM, MA 02026
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