Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind

Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind is a 1989 novel by Suzanne Fisher Staples. It is narrated by a young girl who lives in the Cholistan Desert and centers on the story of her coming-of-age. It is succeeded by the novels Haveli and The House of Djinn. Staples had lived in Asia for about twelve years prior to writing the novel.[1]

  1. ^ Cai, Mingshui (2003). Dana L. Fox; Kathy G. Short (eds.). Stories Matter: The Complexity of Cultural Authenticity in Children's Literature. National Council of Teachers of English. p. 179. ISBN 0-8141-4744-5.