Other editions of book Haveli

The world of Newbery Honor Book Shabanu is vividly re-created in this novel of a young Pakistani woman's heartbreaking struggle against the tyranny of custom and ancient law. Shabanu, now a mother at 18, faces daily challenges to her position in her husband's household, even as she plans for her young daughter's education and uncertain future. Then, during a visit to the haveli, their home in the city of Lahore, Shabanu falls in love with Omar, in spite of traditions that forbid their union.

The world of Newbery Honor book Shabanu is vividly re-created in this novel of a young Pakistani woman's heartbreaking struggle against the tyranny of custom and ancient law. Shabanu, now a mother at 18, faces daily challenges to her position in her husband's household, even as she plans for her young daughter's education and uncertain future. Then, during a visit to the haveli, their home in the city of Lahore, Shabanu falls in love with Omar, in spite of traditions that forbid their union.

The world of Newbery Honor book Shabanu is vividly re-created in this novel of a young Pakistani woman's heartbreaking struggle against the tyranny of custom and ancient law. Shabanu, now a mother at 18, faces daily challenges to her position in her husband's household, even as she plans for her young daughter's education and uncertain future. Then, during a visit to the haveli, their home in the city of Lahore, Shabanu falls in love with Omar, in spite of traditions that forbid their union.

The world of Newbery Honor book "Shabanu" is vividly re-created in thisnovel of a young Pakistani woman's heartbreaking struggle against the tyrannyof custom and ancient law. Shabanu, now a mother at 18, faces daily challengesto her position in her husband's household, even as she plans for her youngdaughter's education and uncertain future. Then, during a visit to the "haveli, " their home in the city of Lahore, Shabanu falls in love withOmar, in spite of traditions that forbid their union. "Again, Staples imbuesShabanu and her beautiful, brutally repressive world with a splendid realitythat transcends the words on the page. Admirers of the intelligent andcourageous Shabanu will thirst for more."--(starred) "Kirkus."

The adventures begun in Newbery Award-winning Shabanu (94414) continue in Haveli, which received the Parent’s Choice award in 1993. Shabanu is now eighteen and mother of five-year-old Mumtaz. She lives with her husband and his other wives, but her beauty and influence over her husband create jealousy and competition in the large family. There are always “accidents” waiting to happen to anyone who helps her. Shabanu knows that neither she nor her daughter will be safe if anything happens to her husband. When a struggle for power in the family becomes deadly, she must decide if she is willing to defy centuries of Pakistani custom to protect herself and those she loves. Suzanne Fisher Staples lived and worked in Asia for many years as a news correspondent. Her years in Pakistan helped her develop a sharp eye for the grace, beauty and occasional cruelty of its culture and customs.