About this title: This novel set in the Cholistan Desert of Pakistan features Shabanu, an 11-year-old girl who is the youngest member of her family. Shabanu and her sister, Phulan, have already been promised in marriage to two brothers, and although Shabanu knows it is her familial duty to marry, she doesn't want to give up her freedom and her work tending her father's camels. Despite Shabanu's efforts to be a good Muslim daughter, her parents continually warn her that her independent streak could get her in trouble unless she learns how to control herself. As the family prepares for Phulan's wedding, a tragic ...
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Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Ex-lib, w/usual marks, wear. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 256 p. Border Trilogy. Audience: Children/juvenile; Young adult. read more
Description: Fine. 0679810307 Excellent condition paperback book, clean pages, NO creases to spine, this book is Near NEW! Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780679810308ISBN:0679810307
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780679810308ISBN:0679810307
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780679810308ISBN:0679810307
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780679810308ISBN:0679810307
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780679810308ISBN:0679810307
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Laurel Leaf, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780679810308ISBN:0679810307
Description: Good. 0679810307 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m...02607862 _ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Laurel Leaf, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780679810308ISBN:0679810307
Description: Very Good. 0679810307 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
Description: Good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 256 p. Border Trilogy. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Description: Used-Acceptable. Differnt cover art than shown in image minor tears on cover and/or spine. Spine shows wear. Pages show some yellow from age. spotting inside covers. Cover shows wear. All books are boxed and ship via USPS with delivery confirmation. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780679810308ISBN:0679810307
Description: Very Good. This book is in very good condition. ***** " 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. " Young adult readers. read more
"At first I thought this was an historical novel about the ancient days in Pakistan. Shabanu and her family live a nomadic life in the Pakistan desert but then when they travel, they meet up with jeeps and motorcycles -- only their lifestyle is still rooted in the ancient past. Shabanu has a sense of impending doom as her sister prepares for the marriage that has been arranged for her, and Shabanu's own arranged marriage will take place the following year. I also had a feeling of impending doom, wondering how Shabanu can accept what she knows her new life will require of her. Decisions need to be made and growing up doesn't necessarily require a choice between family and freedom."
""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?""
"This story was definately engaging, but perhaps a bit simplisitic...or lacking certain depth (perhaps because it is intended for a younger audience??). It also felt like I was reading a coming-of-age story written by an outsider...someone who grew up in America/'the west' rather than someone who actualy lived this experience (which may explain the lack of 'depth' thing). So, I hesitate to recommend this book because I'm not sure it provides a truly well-rounded and open perspective on the complexities of this culture. That said it may be a good way to begin learning about this culture as the very accessible writing may help all readers imagine a world different from the one in which we we live, which is a good thing to do in general, and you have to start somewhere!"
"Shabanu is the youngest daughter of Pakistani nomads. A Pakistani girl is raised to do what is expected of her, to let men make decisions for her, to be completely submissive and obedient. Shabanu's family has no boys, but does have camels they raise and trade. Because there is no boy to help her father tend and sell the camels, this job falls to Shabanu. In living the freedom of a boy's life, Shabanu becomes stubborn and strong-willed. Later, as her sister's wedding approaches, something horrible happens, and Shabanu is called upon to give up her dreams to make things right."
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