{"product_id":"shabanu-isbn-9780307977885","title":"Shabanu","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Newbery Honor winner about a heroic Pakistani girl that \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \u003cb\u003e“Remarkable . . . a riveting tour de force.”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Staples has accomplished a small miracle in her touching and powerful story.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Shabanu is an unforgettable heroine set like a fine jewel in a wonderfully wrought book.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Staples has accomplished a small miracle in her touching and powerful story.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Remarkable . . . a riveting tour de force.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003eSUZANNE FISHER STAPLES is the award-winning author whose novels for young adults include \u003ci\u003eHaveli\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House of Djinn,\u003c\/i\u003e companion novels to \u003ci\u003eShabanu; Dangerous Skies,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShiva's Fire.\u003c\/i\u003e Before writing books, she worked for many years as a UPI correspondent in Asia, with stints in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303579832549,"sku":"NP9780307977885","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307977885.jpg?v=1767736411","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/shabanu-isbn-9780307977885","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}