Haveli by Staples, Suzanne Fisher

Haveli (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780307977892)

Vendor: Suzanne Fisher Staples
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
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Haveli by Staples, Suzanne Fisher

Haveli

$14.00
Haveli by Staples, Suzanne Fisher

Haveli

$14.00
Format: Paperback
Description
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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.

Author: Suzanne Fisher Staples
ISBN-10: 0307977897
ISBN-13: 9780307977892
Publisher: Rh Childrens Books
Language: English
Published: 09/11/2012
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.7
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5333 / Haveli
By Suzanne Fisher Staples
By Suzanne Fisher Staples
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SUZANNE FISHER STAPLES is the award-winning author whose novels for young adults include Haveli and The House of Djinn, companion novels to Shabanu; Dangerous Skies; and Shiva's Fire. Before writing books, she worked for many years as a UPI correspondent in Asia, with stints in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.

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