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.
| ISBN: | 9780307977892 |
| Publication date: | 11th September 2012 |
| Author: | Suzanne Fisher Staples |
| Publisher: | Ember an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Series: | Shabanu Series |
| Genres: |
Stories about Family and Friends Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women PSHE: Family Issues Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |