Suzanne Fisher Staples

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.

Daughter of the Wind

Shabanu

In India, a talented dancer sacrifices friends and family for her art.

Shiva's Fire

During the summer before fifth grade, Suzanne, a daydreaming loner who likes to fish and walk through the woods, acquires a canine companion. Based on the author's childhood in northeastern Pennsylvania.

A Mostly True Story

The Green Dog

During the 2001 Afghan War, the lives of Najmah, a young refugee from Kunduz, Afghanistan, and Nusrat, an American-Muslim teacher who is awaiting her huband's return from Mazar-i-Sharif, intersect at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Under the Persimmon Tree

Having relented to the ways of her people in Pakistan and married the rich older man to whom she was pledged against her will, Shabanu is now the victim of his family's blood feud and the malice of his other wives

Haveli

Daughter of the Wind (Border Trilogy)

Le jour où un cyclone dévaste Anandanagar, un village du sud de l'Inde, naît une petite fille remarquable. Parvati grandit entourée de l'hostilité des villageois, persuadés qu'elle a des pouvoirs, surnaturels. Les pas de danse de la jeune fille semblent provoquer des événements étranges. Seule, sa mère, courageuse, croit infailliblement en elle. Parvati n'a qu'un rêve : danser comme le dieu Shiva dans son anneau de flammes, danser pour faire vivre l'âme du monde. Un grand maître de danse indienne découvre ses talents, et l'invite à Madras où elle se plie à un programme rigoureux d'étude et de discipline. Mais une rencontre avec un garçon exceptionnel va faire basculer sa vie. Pour choisir sa destinée, Parvati devra affronter superstitions, inégalités sociales et préjugés...

Le feu de Shiva

A Season of Change Along the Virginia shoreline where their families have lived for generations, Buck and Tunes Smith defy tradition. Raised together like brother and sister, they are bound by surname, but not by skin color. And just as Buck has come to rely on Tunes, Tunes has come to trust that even in a place where race can mean so much, their friendship will remain as dependable as the tides. But then the horrifying events of one spring afternoon tear them apart -- and change their world forever. Desperate to hang on to the thing that he values most, Buck struggles to uphold their friendship -- without realizing that his efforts are pushing Tunes farther and farther away. From a Newbury Honor -- winning author, this is a powerfully moving story of friendship in the face of racism, and betrayal in the name of loyalty. Dangerous Skies is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Dangerous Skies

Vijf jaar nadat de dan 12-jarige Buck samen met zijn zwarte vriendin een lijk heeft gevonden, vertelt hij over de gebeurtenissen die volgen en leiden tot een rechtszaak.

Noodweer

Under the Persimmon Tree -Lib

It has been ten years since Shabanu staged her death to secure the safety of her daughter, Mumtaz, from her husband's murderous brother. Mumtaz has been raised by her father's family with the education and security her mother desired for her, but with little understanding and love. Only her American cousin Jameel, her closest confidant and friend, and the beloved family patriarch, Baba, understand the pain of her loneliness. When Baba unexpectedly dies, Jameel's succession as the Amirzai tribal leader and the arrangement of his marriage to Mumtaz are revealed, causing both to question whether fulfilling their duty to the family is worth giving up their dreams for the future. A commanding sequel to the novels Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind and Haveli, The House of Djinn stands on its own. Suzanne Fisher Staples returns to modern-day Pakistan to reexamine the juxtaposition of traditional Islamic values with modern ideals of love. The House of Djinn is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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