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Shabanu

Daughter of the Wind

September 11, 2012 | Trade paperback
ISBN: 9780307977885
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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

About this Author

SUZANNE FISHER STAPLES is the award-winning author whose novels for young adults include Haveli and The House of Djinn, companion novels 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.

ISBN: 9780307977885
Format: Trade paperback
Series: Shabanu
Pages: 288
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2012-09-11

Reviews

"Shabanu is an unforgettable heroine set like a fine jewel in a wonderfully wrought book."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred

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

"Remarkable . . . a riveting tour de force."--The Boston Globe

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