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Shabanu

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Haveli

  • Staples, Suzanne Fisher
1997
Having relented to the ways of her people in Pakistan and married the rich older man to whom she was pledged against her will, Shabanu is now the victim of his family's blood feud and the malice of his other wives.

Haveli

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

Having relented to the ways of her people in Pakistan and married the rich older man to whom she was pledged against her will, shabanu is now the victim of his family's blood feud and the malice of his other wives. Sequel to "Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind.".

Shiva's Fire

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

In India, a talented dancer sacrifices friends and family for her art.

Shabanu

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

Shabanu

daughter of the wind
  • Staples, Suzanne Fisher
2012
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, and must either accept the decision, as is the custom, or risk the consequences of defying her father's wishes.

The house of djinn

  • Staples, Suzanne Fisher
2012
An unexpected death brings Shabanu's daughter, Mumtaz, and nephew, Jameel, both aged fifteen, to the forefront of an attempt to modernize Pakistan, but the teens must both sacrifice their own dreams if they are to meet family and tribal expectations.

Shabanu

daughter of the wind
  • Staples, Suzanne Fisher
1994
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.

The green dog

a mostly true story
  • Staples, Suzanne Fisher
2003
During the summer before fifth grade, Suzanne, a daydreaming loner who likes to fish and walk through the woods, acquires a canine companion. Based on the author's childhood in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Shiva's fire

  • Staples, Suzanne Fisher
2001
A young Hindu girl from India, Parvati, who is known for the extraordinary events that occur when she dances, leaves her family to train in classical Indian dance with a great master, but her commitment to a program of dance, study, and devotion falters when she meets a gentle-eyed boy.

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