Shabanu
Daughter of the Wind
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · September 11, 2012
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.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow Shabanu through a wrenching choice where family duty and personal longing pull in opposite directions.
- Genres
- Historical YA - Asia, Muslim YA, Coming of Age
- Published
- Random House Children's Books, September 11, 2012
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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.
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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
Duty and Desire
Follow Shabanu through a wrenching choice where family duty and personal longing pull in opposite directions.
Come here for
- A young woman weighing family honor against her own wishes
- A coming-of-age story rooted in Pakistan’s Cholistan Desert
Expect
- An immersive story shaped by freedom, sacrifice, and family expectations
- A young heroine facing difficult choices without easy answers
Where it sits
| Historical YA - Asia | 51% |
|---|---|
| Coming of Age | 40% |
| Muslim YA | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Coming of Age
- YA Family Stories
- Middle East for Teens
- Authors
- Suzanne Fisher Staples
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- September 11, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Coming of Age