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Climbing the StairsRead Padma Venkatraman's posts on the Penguin Blog. 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
Read Padma Venkatraman's posts on the Penguin Blog. 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? Watch a Video
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Speak
Published: 02/04/2010
ISBN: 9780142414903
Pages: 254
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.18h x 5.76w x 0.69d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 122419 / Climbing the Stairs
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 7
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Soft Tank Top
Size: Small, Color: Bright White
Very soft material and comfortable and fits true to size, but the size is flowy/oversized or “relaxed” as they call it. If you want a tighter fit, size down. Perfect for layering.
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Drapes Without Clinging, Loose Fit, Odd Shoulder Seams
Size: Medium, Color: Forest Green
I bought the medium and it fits well but I probably could have gone with a small (I'm a size 10). I prefer a looser fit so it's fine with me. The fabric is soft, stretchy and drapes really nice without being clingy.
The only thing I find odd is the neckline/shoulder seaming. If you put the shoulder seams where they belong, the back neckline drops lower than the front (the pictures show otherwise). It doesn't feel odd and with the dark color it's not noticeable but it's worth mentioning. I got it on sale, so it's a great value if you don't mind having to line dry.
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★★★★★ 5
Love the fit!
Love the fit and feel of this tank. Feels casual yet classic. I wish it came in more color/print options. A red stripe or a green stripe would awesome! I am 5'1" and 165 (large chest) and a large fit perfect!
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★★★★★ 3
Love the print, but didn't like the style...
Size: Small, Color: Dark Camel Leopard
I'm 5'5 114lbs 34B and got the "camel" leopard print in size small. I think it's technically a cute shirt and it fits okay, I guess, but the style and color ended up looking terrible on me! For reference, the size small measures 21 inches long (from the center of the front collar to the bottom), and about 18 inches wide. I find the style really unflattering on me.
The color seemed like it would be flattering for most skin tones, but it ended up making my yellowish skin tone (I'm half asian) look sickly. Also note that this shirt is made of rayon, which is sensitive to heat, so if you get it (and you like it) you should keep it out of hot water and avoid putting it in the dryer if you don't want it to shrink.
As for the fit, I usually wear size small unless I want my shirt to fit oversized or flowy etc, so I got this in small. It fits loose enough to be comfortable, but this type of collar is so unflattering on me (I could deal if it was either higher or lower) and the curved hem and in-between length just doesn't suit my body type. LOL, apparently, the fact that it has a cool print still doesn't change the fact that the "muscle" tee style looks terrible on me.
It might suit someone else though. The fabric is stretchy and soft, but it's not clingy or see thru (might be in other colors though). The armholes also don't gape at all (doesn't show any of my bra). I ended up having to return it.
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