by SuzanneFisherStaples (Author)
Shabanu, you are as wild as the wind. You must learn to obey. Shabanu lives with her family in Pakistan's Cholistan Desert, in a society that denies women any form of independence. At twelve years old, Shabanu is already betrothed, while her sister Phulan, a year older, is about to be married. Then tragedy strikes and Shabanu is faced with a decision that will change her life for ever - she must choose between the strength of her own dreams of freedom and her obligation to her family and culture...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Published: 08 Apr 2002
ISBN 10: 0744590116
ISBN 13: 9780744590111
Children’s book age: 12+ Years