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Shabanu
Daughter of the Wind
by Suzanne Fisher Staples
ISBN: 0440238560
ISBN-13: 9780440238560
Format: Paperback
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Summary
This novel set in the Cholistan Desert of Pakistan features Shabanu, an 11-year-old girl who is the youngest member of her family. Shabanu and her sister, Phulan, have already been promised in marriage to two brothers, and although Shabanu knows it is her familial duty to marry, she doesn't want to give up her freedom and her work tending her father's camels. Despite Shabanu's efforts to be a good Muslim daughter, her parents continually warn her that her independent streak could get her in trouble unless she learns how to control herself. As the family prepares for Phulan's wedding, a tragic encounter with a wealthy landowner forces Shabanu to sacrifice her freedom to protect her family. Will Shabanu be able to let go of her dreams to uphold her family's honor?
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Published date: 2003
Size: 4.25 x 7.25 inches
Weight: 0.3 pounds
Ages: 7 to 9
Pages: 17
Synopses
When eleven-year old Shabanu, the daughter of a nomad in the Cholistan Desert of present-day Pakistan, is pledged in marriage to an older man whose money will bring prestige to the family, she must either accept the decision, as is the custom, or risk the consequences of defying her father's wishes.
Publisher's Notes
When eleven-year old Shabanu, the daughter of a nomad in the Cholistan Desert of present-day Pakistan, is pledged in marriage to an older man whose money will bring prestige to the family, she must either accept the decision, as is the custom, or risk the consequences of defying her father's wishes. A Newbery Honor Book. Reissue.
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Staples, Suzanne Fisher
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Staples, Suzanne Fisher
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House Children's Books, 2003 Edges show shelf wear. Pages lightly yellowing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Balthazar Books (Canada)
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Laurel Leaf, 2003-08-12. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Crease on spine,minor edge wear from shelf,water damage. ( more information) Offered by Half Price Books, Inc. (United States)
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