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Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind

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4 out of 5
Based on 2,397 Ratings and 636 Reviews

Book Description
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... More
Book Information
PublisherLaurel-Leaf Books
BindingMass Market Paperback (32 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages288
ISBN-100440238560
ISBN-13978-0440238560
Publication Date08/12/2003
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About Suzanne Fisher Staples (Author) : Suzanne Fisher Staples is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Suzanne Fisher Staples include Shabanu, Shiva's Fire, Under the Persimmon Tree.
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