by Staples, Suzanne Fisher.
[ 02. English Fiction ] Published by : Dell Laurel-Leaf, (New York :) Physical details: 240 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. Subject(s): Muslim girls --Fiction. | Arranged marriage --Fiction. | global literature | Cholistan Desert (Pakistan) --Fiction. | Sex role --Fiction. | Pakistan --Fiction. | Children's literature. --Icsh. Year : 2003
Item type :
02. English Fiction
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
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| Colonel Gray High School | Realistic F STA | Available |
When eleven-year old Shabanu, the daughter of a nomad in the Cholistan Desert of present-day 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 father's wishes.