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Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind

by Suzanne Fis Staples

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ISBN13: 9780440238560
ISBN10: 0440238560
Condition: Standard
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Awards

Newbery honor book, 1990.

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A young girl rebels against her traditional, nomadic, bedouin culture by challenging her father.
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Life is both sweet and cruel to strong-willed young Shabanu, whose home is the windswept Cholistan Desert of Pakistan. The second daughter in a family with no sons, she’s been allowed freedoms forbidden to most Muslim girls. But when a tragic encounter with a wealthy and powerful landowner ruins the marriage plans of her older sister, Shabanu is called upon to sacrifice everything she’s dreamed of. Should she do what is necessary to uphold her family’s honor—or listen to the stirrings of her own heart?

Review:

“Staples has accomplished a small miracle in her touching and powerful story.”The New York Times

Review:

“Remarkable . . . a riveting tour de force.”The Boston Globe

About the Author

Suzanne Fisher Staples is the award-winning author whose novels for young adults include Haveli, the sequel to Shabanu; Dangerous Skies; and Shiva’s Fire. Before writing books, she worked for many years as a UPI correspondent in Asia, with stints in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.

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ISBN:
9780440238560
Subtitle:
Daughter of the Wind
Author:
Staples, Suzanne Fis
Author:
Staples, Suzanne Fisher
Publisher:
Laurel Leaf Library
Location:
New York
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Family - Multigenerational
Subject:
Ethnic - Other
Subject:
People & Places - Asia
Subject:
People & Places - Other
Subject:
Sex role
Subject:
Pakistan
Subject:
Cholistan Desert
Subject:
Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Series Volume:
108-80
Publication Date:
August 2003
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
6.94x4.26x.79 in. .33 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17

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