Girls Fly! (http://girlsfly.org/) Author Series - Padma VenkatramanPadma Venkatraman is an American author and activist who believes women and girls have a written voice. Padma Venkatraman is the award-winning author of highly acclaimed novels such as The Bridge Home, a 2019 Global Read Aloud book; A Time to Dance and Climbing the Stairs. Her books have been featured on numerous best book lists and received a total of 20 starred reviews.