| The House of Djinn Contributor(s): Staples, Suzanne Fisher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307976424 ISBN-13: 9780307976420 Publisher: Ember OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Contemporary - Young Adult Fiction | Religious - Muslim - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Middle East |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Series: Shabanu |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.45 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 121400 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mumtaz, daughter of Shabanu, has lived with her father's traditional Muslim family for 10 years, enduring the scorn of her auntie Leyla day in and day out. Her only protectors are her uncle Omar and Baba, patriarch of the Amirzai tribe, but even they would disown her if they knew she had a crush on a Hindu boy. The only person Mumtaz can confide in is her cousin Jameel. Unfortunately, Jameel lives with his parents in California and he's been out of touch since he fell in love with a Jewish girl. When Baba dies unexpectedly, Mumtaz's world is thrown into chaos. Without Baba keeping order in the tribe, Mumtaz and Jameel find themselves thrust together in the middle of an ongoing power struggle--the same one that sent Shabanu into hiding a decade earlier. A compelling conclusion to the trilogy that began with the Newbery Honor Book Shabanu and continued in Haveli, The House of Djinn explores the delicate balance between freedom and tradition in modern-day Pakistan. |