Shabanu
Published on 26. January 2011
288 pages
978-0-375-98589-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Newbery Honor winner about a heroic Pakistani girl that The Boston Globe called "Remarkable . . . a riveting tour de force."
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?
A New York Times Notable Book
"Staples has accomplished a small miracle in her touching and powerful story." -The New York Times
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?
A New York Times Notable Book
"Staples has accomplished a small miracle in her touching and powerful story." -The New York Times
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09/2012
Random House Inc
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Suzanne Fisher Staples
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind
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08/2003
Bantam Books
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09/1989
Random House USA Inc
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Person
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.
Content
- Intro
- Other Books by This Author
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Names of Characters
- Map
- Guluband
- Birth
- Kalu
- Safari
- The Bugtis
- Sibi Fair
- The Bargain
- Shatoosh
- Dowry
- Nose Pegs
- Channan Pir
- Sharma
- Desert Storm
- The Thirsty Dead
- Derawar
- Ramadan
- The Landlord
- Spin Gul
- Yazman
- Justice
- The Choice
- The Wedding
- Cholistan
- Glossary
- Reading Group
- A conversation with Suzanne Fisher Staples
- Read the first chapter of Haveli
