description: Shabanu lives with her family in Pakistan, in a society that denies women any independence. At 12 years old, she is already betrothed. Then tragedy strikes and Shabanu must choose between her own dreams of freedom and her family and culture.
language: English
title: Daughter of the Wind
titlecomplete: Daughter of the Wind
characters: Mama, Auntie, Dadi, Phulan, Shabanu
genres: Historical, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Cultural, School, Teen, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Pakistan, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 7126
places: Pakistan
series: Shabanu
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Walker Books Ltd