Shabanu
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Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind is a 1989 novel by Suzanne Fisher Staples. It focuses on the life of a desert girl living in Pakistan who is coming of age.
[edit] Major themes
The novel focuses on female adolescence and the problems that females coming of age face. Themes Include:
- Love
- Sex
- Adolescence
[edit] Awards and nominations
Received in 1990 the Newbery Honor award.