Share

Shabanu

2012-09-11 Young Adult Fiction
Download Shabanu PDF Online Free

Author :
Release : 2012-09-11
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 889/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK


Book Synopsis Shabanu by : Suzanne Fisher Staples

Download or read book Shabanu written by Suzanne Fisher Staples. This book was released on 2012-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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

The House of Djinn

2008-04-01 Young Adult Fiction
Download The House of Djinn PDF Online Free

Author :
Release : 2008-04-01
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 381/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK


Book Synopsis The House of Djinn by : Suzanne Fisher Staples

Download or read book The House of Djinn written by Suzanne Fisher Staples. This book was released on 2008-04-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suzanne Fisher Staples returns to modern-day Pakistan to reexamine the juxtaposition of traditional Islamic values with modern ideals of love, in this commanding standalone sequel to Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind and Haveli. It has been ten years since Shabanu staged her death to secure the safety of her daughter, Mumtaz, from her husband's murderous brother. Mumtaz has been raised by her father's family with the education and security her mother desired for her, but with little understanding and love. Only her American cousin Jameel, her closest confidant and friend, and the beloved family patriarch, Baba, understand the pain of her loneliness. When Baba unexpectedly dies, Jameel's succession as the Amirzai tribal leader and the arrangement of his marriage to Mumtaz are revealed, causing both to question whether fulfilling their duty to the family is worth giving up their dreams for the future. The House of Djinn is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Haveli

2012-09-11 Young Adult Fiction
Download Haveli PDF Online Free

Author :
Release : 2012-09-11
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 897/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK


Book Synopsis Haveli by : Suzanne Fisher Staples

Download or read book Haveli written by Suzanne Fisher Staples. This book was released on 2012-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

A Study Guide for Suzanne Fisher Staples's "Shabanu"

2016-07-12 Literary Criticism
Download A Study Guide for Suzanne Fisher Staples's

Author :
Release : 2016-07-12
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 716/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK


Book Synopsis A Study Guide for Suzanne Fisher Staples's "Shabanu" by : Gale, Cengage Learning

Download or read book A Study Guide for Suzanne Fisher Staples's "Shabanu" written by Gale, Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2016-07-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for Suzanne Fisher Staples's "Shabanu," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.

An Ocean Apart, a World Away

2007-12-18 Young Adult Fiction
Download An Ocean Apart, a World Away PDF Online Free

Author :
Release : 2007-12-18
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 099/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK


Book Synopsis An Ocean Apart, a World Away by : Lensey Namioka

Download or read book An Ocean Apart, a World Away written by Lensey Namioka. This book was released on 2007-12-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While most 16-year-old girls are planning their weddings, Xueyan, known as Yanyan, has no interest at all in marriage. She is fascinated by medicine. In China in 1921, women rarely attend university, let alone medical school. Still, Yanyan is determined to become a doctor. But Yanyan’s feelings about marriage change when she meets Liang Baoshu. An outstanding scholar and martial arts student, Baoshu is passionate and dangerous. He is determined to rid China of the foreigners who occupy it and restore power to the Manchu dynasty. Life with him would be an adventure. But when Yanyan realizes that being with Baoshu would also mean sacrificing her dream of becoming a doctor, she faces the most difficult decision of her life. And her choice leads to an entirely new adventure an ocean away in America—where Yanyan is the foreigner.

You may also like...