Before the colonists left india, they divided the british india into two parts, india and pakistan. When a frightening encounter changes everything for her family, shabanu must make a difficult choice. Fiction life is both sweet and cruel to strongwilled young shabanu, whose home is the windswept cholistan desert. Daughter of the wind overview suzanne fisher staples this study guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of shabanu. A young girl living in the cholistan desert is the narrator of the novel. Life is both sweet and cruel to strongwilled young shabanu, whose home is the windswept cholistan desert of pakistan. Her older sister is soon to be married, and shabanu herself is approaching womanhood. Shabanu, a young nomad of the cholistan desert, must submit to the marriage her father arranges for her or go against centuries of tradition by defying him. Suzanne fisher staples is the awardwinning author whose novels for young adults include haveli and the house of djinn, companion novels to shabanu. Daughter of the wind by suzanne fisher staples, benji. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shabanu. About suzanne fisher staples my ideas are sparked by my passionsfor the exotic which i manage to find almost anywhere, for the particular details that make other peoples lives unforgettable. Before writing books, she worked for many years as a upi correspondent in asia, with. Daughter of the wind book by suzanne fisher staples.
Staples had lived in asia for about twelve years prior to. About a girl, who is forbidden to get an education. When elevenyear old shabanu, the daughter of a nomad in the cholistan desert of presentday pakistan, is pledged in marriage to an older man whose money will bring prestige to the family, she must either accept the decision, as is the custom, or risk the consequences of defying her fathers wishes newbery honor book, 1990 young adult. Dangerous skies two children struggle to hold their friendship together. Daughter of the wind and haveli, suzanne fisher staples returns to modernday pakistan to reexamine the juxtaposition of the tradition of arranged marriage and modern ideals of love. Daughter of the wind is a 1989 novel by suzanne fisher staples.
The book an ocean apart a world away, by lensey namioka is a book a about a spirited young girl who will do anything to to follow her dreams. When elevenyearold shabanu, the daughter of a nomad in the cholistan desert of presentday pakistan, is pledged in marriage to an older man whose money will bring prestige to the family, she must either accept the decision, as is the custom, or risk the. Born to a closeknit family of camel herders in the cholistan desert, shabanu and her sister are promised to two brothers, well known to the girls. States that she was first a journalist who experienced different foreign cultures firsthand, which provided the background for the novel.
Suzanne fisher staples speaks frequently at conferences and schools. Critics corner suzanne fisher stapless first book, shabanu. Haveli is about shabanus struggles to protect her young daughter, mumtaz, and herself in. When elevenyear old shabanu, the daughter of a nomad in the cholistan desert of presentday pakistan, is pledged in marriage to an older man whose money will bring prestige to the family, she must either accept the decision, as is the custom, or risk the consequences of defying her fathers wishes. The country had become an independent nation in 1947, after the departure of the british from british india. In the book shabanu, by suzanne fisher staples, shabanu, the younger of two, lives with her father, mother, sister, grandfather, and cousins in a small town in pakistan. She concludes with the hope that, her readers will gain from it a renewed sense of self and a deep respect for what is other. The world of newbery honor book shabanu is vividly recreated in this novel of a young pakistani womans heartbreaking struggle against the tyranny of custom and ancient law. In this story, shabanu addresses her relationship with her sister, phulan. Shabanu by suzanne fisher staples was first published in 1989. Shabanu series in order suzanne fisher staples fictiondb. Using the present tense and the voice of shabanu herself, this splendid first novel takes the reader, with astonishing immediacy, into the life and mind of a courageous, intelligent pakistani girl.
Summary read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Shabanu, daughter of a camel herder, has grown up with more freedom than many girls in pakistan. Daughter of the wind summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching shabanu. Daughter of the winds, india, newbery honor, pakistan, shabanu, suzanne fisher staples. Shabanu is a novel by suzanne fisher staples that was first published 1989. We had a fascinating discussion as we learned more about the culture of the people who live in the cholistan region of pakistan. Inspiring book which makes you want to reach for you. Society of school librarians international book award honor book.
Homeless bird by gloria whelan thirteenyearold koly is married and widowed in the same year. Daughter of the wind by suzanne fisher staples shabanu learns about life and the role of women in the cholistan desert. At channan pir, the women of the family meet mamas bold cousin, sharma, and her daughter, fatima. The complete series list for shabanu suzanne fisher staples.
Haveli continues the story of shabanu, a young woman living in pakistan. Haveli a sequel to shabanu, the girls struggle continues as she must cope with the jealousy and spite of her husbands other wives. Suzanne fisher staplessuzanne fisher staples is the awardwinning author whose novels for young adults include. Shabanu daughter of the wind staples, suzanne fisher on.
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Daughter of the wind by suzanna fisher staples, haveli, is one of the best books ive ever read. The family prepares for the wedding by buying and sewing beautiful clothes and making a pilgrimage to channan pir. Daughter of the wind, offers young american readers a fascinating glimpse into the alien world of. Shabanu, daughter of the wind a story about a girl living in pakistan who struggles with tradition. Daughter of the wind study guide 15 critics corner suzanne fisher stapless first book, shabanu. Before writing books, she worked for many years as a upi correspondent in asia, with stints in pakistan, afghanistan, and india. The story is focused on the young girls comingofage. Contact her directly to ask about honoraria and availability. Daughter of the wind suzanne fisher staples, author alfred a. Women pray for sons and good marriages at this holy shrine. In this small town, shabanu and her family heard cattle. It is narrated by a young girl who lives in the cholistan desert and centers on the story of her comingofage. It is succeeded by the novels haveli and the house of djinn.