{"product_id":"flying-in-colors-hardcover","title":"Flying in Colors - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePadma Prasad Reddeppa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAunties tell nine-year-old Pavi that she's asking too many \"big women\" questions, but she's tired of grown-up secrets. How are babies born? And why do people die? A beautiful debut about family, tradition, and the healing that comes from finding the answers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1975, Tamil Nadu, South India, and nine-year-old Pavi is living a carefree life with her large intergenerational family. Every day is an adventure. Why not steal 233 mangoes from the neighbor's tree? Or make up grand stories that take her to Jupiter? If only there wasn't a sadness lingering over the family. You see, her uncle Selva died just five months after she was born.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePavi may have been just a baby when Selva died, but she feels close to him, as if he's watching over her, helping her when she needs it. But she has so many questions about Selva's death. And why does anyone die when they do?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe grown-ups in Pavi's life are hiding something. They dismiss her questions. For instance, when Pavi and her cousins ask about babies, all anyone says is \"Little women are asking big women questions.\" And when she asks about Selva, there are no answers either. Why is talking about life and death so hard? Pavi is tired of grown-up secrets!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut what if those answers can hurt, or bad things happen? Can prayers and traditions really protect those we love? Pavi is determined to find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePadma Prasad Reddeppa\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Chennai, India, and is a poet, writer and painter. Her Indian roots provide the material for her imagination. Several of her short stories have been published in various literary magazines in the US and in India. Padma has a postgraduate degree in English literature and was an English lecturer at Stella Maris College, Chennai, before she migrated to the US. Padma is based in Fairfax, Virginia, where she volunteers for the Fairfax Art League. \u003ci\u003eFlying in Colors\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 7.79 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43156195770431,"sku":"9781643796758","price":26.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/67gtNpeCQz9781643796758.webp?v=1776970166","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/flying-in-colors-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}