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Haveli

By Suzanne Fisher Staples

By Suzanne Fisher Staples

By Suzanne Fisher Staples

By Suzanne Fisher Staples

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Part of Shabanu Series

Part of Shabanu Series

Paperback $9.99

Sep 11, 2012 | ISBN 9780307977892 | Young Adult

Ebook $6.99

Mar 09, 2011 | ISBN 9780375985881 | Young Adult

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    About Haveli

    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.

    About Haveli

    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.

    About Suzanne Fisher Staples

    “My ideas are sparked by my passions—for the exotic (which I manage to find almost anywhere), for the particular details that make other people’s lives unforgettable.”—Suzanne Fisher StaplesSuzanne Fisher Staples is the award-winning author whose novels for young adults include… More about Suzanne Fisher Staples

    About Suzanne Fisher Staples

    “My ideas are sparked by my passions—for the exotic (which I manage to find almost anywhere), for the particular details that make other people’s lives unforgettable.”—Suzanne Fisher StaplesSuzanne Fisher Staples is the award-winning author whose novels for young adults include… More about Suzanne Fisher Staples

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Ember
    Sep 11, 2012 | 336 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780307977892

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Laurel Leaf
    Mar 09, 2011 | 336 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780375985881
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    Praise

    “Again, Staples imbues Shabanu and her beautiful, brutally repressive world with a splendid reality that transcends the words on the page. Admirers of the intelligent and courageous Shabanu will thirst for more.”—Starred, Kirkus Reviews

    “Engrossing . . . a swiftly moving adventure story, set in modern Pakistan.”—School Library Journal, Starred

    “Staples brews a potent mix here. . . . Haveli will hold readers with rapt attention.”—Booklist, Starred

    “Staples’s portrayal of Pakistan is remarkably even-handed: she acknowledges the society’s inequities while celebrating its beauty and warmth. Intoxicating.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred

    Awards

    ALA Best Books for Young Adults WINNER 1993

    Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice WINNER 1993

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