num_pages: 336
description: 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.
language: English
title: Haveli
titlecomplete: Haveli (Shabanu, #2)
genres: Historical, Cultural, Teen, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Family, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Pakistan
ratings_count: 2137
series: Shabanu
publisher: Laurel Leaf