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A Season of Change Along the Virginia shoreline where their families have lived for generations, Buck and Tunes Smith defy tradition. Raised together like brother and sister, they are bound by surname, but not by skin color. And just as Buck has come to rely on Tunes, Tunes has come to trust that even in a place where race can mean so much, their friendship will remain as dependable as the tides. But then the horrifying events of one spring afternoon tear them apart -- and change their world forever. Desperate to hang on to the thing that he values most, Buck struggles to uphold their friendship -- without realizing that his efforts are pushing Tunes farther and farther away. From a Newbury Honor -- winning author, this is a powerfully moving story of friendship in the face of racism, and betrayal in the name of loyalty.

Suzanne Fisher Staples returns to modern-day Pakistan to reexamine the juxtaposition of traditional Islamic values with modern ideals of love, in this commanding standalone sequel to Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind and Haveli. It has been ten years since Shabanu staged her death to secure the safety of her daughter, Mumtaz, from her husband''s murderous brother. Mumtaz has been raised by her father''s family with the education and security her mother desired for her, but with little understanding and love. Only her American cousin Jameel, her closest confidant and friend, and the beloved family patriarch, Baba, understand the pain of her loneliness. When Baba unexpectedly dies, Jameel''s succession as the Amirzai tribal leader and the arrangement of his marriage to Mumtaz are revealed, causing both to question whether fulfilling their duty to the family is worth giving up their dreams for the future. The House of Djinn is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.

The Newbery Honor winner about a heroic Pakistani girl that The Boston Globe called “Remarkable . . . a riveting tour de force.” Life is both sweet and cruel to strong-willed young Shabanu, whose home is the windswept Cholistan Desert of Pakistan. The second daughter in a family with no sons, she’s been allowed freedoms forbidden to most Muslim girls. But when a tragic encounter with a wealthy and powerful landowner ruins the marriage plans of her older sister, Shabanu is called upon to sacrifice everything she’s dreamed of. Should she do what is necessary to uphold her family’s honor—or listen to the stirrings of her own heart? A New York Times Notable Book “Staples has accomplished a small miracle in her touching and powerful story.” —The New York Times

Intertwined portraits of courage and hope in Afghanistan and Pakistan Najmah, a young Afghan girl whose name means "star," suddenly finds herself alone when her father and older brother are conscripted by the Taliban and her mother and newborn brother are killed in an air raid. An American woman, Elaine, whose Islamic name is Nusrat, is also on her own. She waits out the war in Peshawar, Pakistan, teaching refugee children under the persimmon tree in her garden while her Afghan doctor husband runs a clinic in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Najmah''s father had always assured her that the stars would take care of her, just as Nusrat''s husband had promised that they would tell Nusrat where he was and that he was safe. As the two look to the skies for answers, their fates entwine. Najmah, seeking refuge and hoping to find her father and brother, begins the perilous journey through the mountains to cross the border into Pakistan. And Nusrat''s persimmon-tree school awaits Najmah''s arrival. Together, they both seek their way home. Known for her award-winning fiction set in South Asia, Suzanne Fisher Staples revisits that part of the world in this beautifully written, heartrending novel. Under the Persimmon Tree is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.

My very own dog . . . All Suzanne can think of is her dream dog -- black-and-tan, with long silky fur and deep chocolate eyes. So when the perfect dog shows up one day, she is overjoyed. But Jeff, the dog, has a nose for trouble, and keeping him will be more difficult than Suzanne ever imagined.

In this sequel to the Newbery Honor book "Shabanu, " Shabanu, the youngest ofRahim''s four wives, flees with her daughter to Rahim''s old family home in thecity to escape the cruelty and jealously of his other wives.

In India, a talented dancer sacrifices friends and family for her art.

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.

Parvati, een meisje uit een dorp in het zuiden van India, wordt door een grootmeester van de klassieke Indiase dans meegenomen naar zijn gurukulam om te worden opgeleid tot danseres.

Een nomaden-meisje uit de grensstreek tussen Pakistan en India probeert zich te verzetten tegen de haar opgelegde normen.

Vijf jaar nadat de dan 12-jarige Buck samen met zijn zwarte vriendin een lijk heeft gevonden, vertelt hij over de gebeurtenissen die volgen en leiden tot een rechtszaak.

A story of two young friends set against the mudflats of Chesapeake Bay. Until now, Buck hasn''t been bothered that Tunes is a black girl but when their friend Jorge is murdered and Tunes is implicated, Buck''s life changes for ever.

Mumtaz a été élevée au Pakistan, dans la riche résidence familiale de son père. Pendant les vacances, les visites de son cousin Jameel, son complice et confident, viennent éclairer sa solitude. Jameel vit à San Francisco où il est tombé amoureux d''une jeune skate-boardeuse. Mumtaz, elle, craque pour son prof de tennis. Mais le jour où leur grand-père, Baba, décède, leur vie leur échappe. Dans ses dernières volontés, le patriarche a souhaité le mariage immédiat de Mumtaz et Jameel... Quel avenir attend les deux adolescents ? devront-ils sacrifier leurs rêves au devoir familial ?

Octobre 2001. L''Afghanistan, toujours sous le joug des talibans et dévasté par la guerre civile, est bombardé par les Américains. Najmah, une jeune Afghane, perd tout : sa famille, sa maison. Pour survivre, elle doit fuir. Nusrat est américaine. Mariée à un médecin pakistanais, elle a choisi de devenir musulmane. Son mari, parti en mission, reviendra-t-il sain et sauf ? Najmah et Nusrat aiment profondément ce pays qui est aussi celui de leur drame. Leur rencontre est celle de deux âmes meurtries. Deux femmes insoumises. Deux cultures que tout semble opposer. Pourtant, un même espoir les réunit. " Aussi longtemps que tu connaîtras les étoiles, tu ne seras jamais perdu ", dit le Coran. Un superbe roman, très accessible, qui nous fait découvrir, avec subtilité, les multiples facettes de la culture musulmane. Suzanne Fisher Staples connaît bien la région dont elle parle et nous offre un regard juste, plein d''humanité, qui balaye les clichés.

Le jour où un cyclone dévaste Anandanagar, un village du sud de l''Inde, naît une petite fille remarquable. Parvati grandit entourée de l''hostilité des villageois, persuadés qu''elle a des pouvoirs, surnaturels. Les pas de danse de la jeune fille semblent provoquer des événements étranges. Seule, sa mère, courageuse, croit infailliblement en elle. Parvati n''a qu''un rêve : danser comme le dieu Shiva dans son anneau de flammes, danser pour faire vivre l''âme du monde. Un grand maître de danse indienne découvre ses talents, et l''invite à Madras où elle se plie à un programme rigoureux d''étude et de discipline. Mais une rencontre avec un garçon exceptionnel va faire basculer sa vie. Pour choisir sa destinée, Parvati devra affronter superstitions, inégalités sociales et préjugés...

Shabanu, youngest of Rahim''s four wives flees to the city to escape the jealousy of his older wives - Here she faces a new danger when she falls in love with another man.

When eleven-year old Shabanu, the daughter of a nomad in the Cholistan Desert of present-day Pakistan, is pledged in marriage to an older man whose money will bring prestige to the family, she must either accept the decision, as is the custom, or risk the consequences of defying her father''s wishes.

Buck et Tunes sont nés dans l''est de la Virginie. Elle est noire, il est blanc. Ils ont grandi ensemble et pensent que leur amitié est aussi éternelle que le cycle des saisons. Mais quand les deux adolescents découvrent le corps de Jorge Rodrigues, qui défendait les intérêts des travailleurs immigrés contre Jumbo Rawlin, le plus riche propriétaire du comté, celui-ci tente de détourner les soupçons sur la jeune fille. Toute la communauté blanche la croit coupable, y compris les parents de Buck...