Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind - Softcover

Staples, Suzanne Fisher

3.77

7,180 ratings by Goodreads

9780679810308: Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679810307 ISBN 13: 9780679810308

Publisher: Laurel Leaf, 1991

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"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.

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About the Author:

Suzanne grew up in Pennsylvania, and was a liberal arts major in college. After graduation, she had various jobs, all having something to do with writing and research. Eventually, she landed in Hong Kong, where she became a reporter for United Press International. For six years, Suzanne lived and worked in China, and in 1979, UPI offered Suzanne her own bureau in South Asia. Several extraordinary events happened during her tenure there, including the taking of American hostages in Iran, and the Civil War in Afghanistan. Suzanne also traveled extensively with Indira Gandhi during this time. In 1985, Suzanne went to Pakistan to conduct a study on poor rural woman. It was during this time that she was inspired to write her first children's book, Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind . A sequel to Shabanu , Haveli , soon followed.

Currently, Suzanne Fisher Staples lives with her husband, Wayne Harley, in Mount Dora, Florida, where she continues to write.

Review:

"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
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"Remarkable . . . a riveting tour de force."--"The Boston Globe"
"From the Paperback edition."

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"

"From the Paperback edition.""

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