| Haveli Contributor(s): Staples, Suzanne Fisher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307977897 ISBN-13: 9780307977892 Publisher: Rh Childrens Books OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Middle East - Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012418683 |
| Series: Shabanu |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" (0.60 lbs) 336 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5333 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The world of Newbery Honor Book Shabanu is vividly re-created in this novel of a young Pakistani woman's heartbreaking struggle against the tyranny of custom and ancient law. Shabanu, now a mother at 18, faces daily challenges to her position in her husband's household, even as she plans for her young daughter's education and uncertain future. Then, during a visit to the haveli, their home in the city of Lahore, Shabanu falls in love with Omar, in spite of traditions that forbid their union. |