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| Author | Suzanne Fisher Staples |
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| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Publication date | 1989 |
| ISBN | 978-0-394-84815-0 |
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind is a 1989 novel by American author Suzanne Fisher Staples.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ "Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples". Publishers Weekly. 1989-09-01. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ 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.