Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind (Border Trilogy (Pb))

Type

Book

Authors

Suzanne Fisher Staples

ISBN 10

0679810307

ISBN 13

9780679810308

Tags

Self-Esteem & Self-Respect, United States, Self Esteem & Reliance

Description

"This first novel is, on several counts, one of the most exciting YA books to appear recently. Staples is so steeped in her story and its Pakistani setting that the use of a first-person voice for a desert child rings authentic--the voice is clear, consistent, and convincing. Shabanu and her sister are to marry brothers as soon as they all come of age. But she will eventually lose her betrothed and be promised to a wealthy landowner to settle a feud. The richness and tragedy of a whole culture are reflected in the fate of this girl's family. Through an involving plot Staples has given readers insight into lives totally different from their own, but into emotions resoundingly familiar."--(starred) Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. - from Amzon

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