Padma Venkatraman

Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers. -- Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestseller Amal Unbound Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use...

"Venkatraman has never met a heavy theme she did not like.... Borrowing elements of fable, it's told with a recurring sense of awe by a boy whom the world, for most of his life, has existed only in stories." - New York Times Book Review The author of the award-winning The Bridge Home brings readers another gripping novel set in...