| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 175 p.) |
| Series |
Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 37 |
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Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 37.
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| Contents |
Chronology -- Family trees for Pakistani trilogy -- Always a writer : The green dog and Staples's own story -- Shabanu : striking a balance between self and society -- Haveli : a modern tale of Anarkali -- Echoes of the past and heralds of the future in The house of Djinn -- Critical reception of the Pakistani trilogy -- Learning to discriminate : injustice in Dangerous skies -- Dancing a world into existence : Shiva's fire -- Under the persimmon tree and an unlikely pair of stargazers |
| Summary |
After spending more than a decade as a journalist in South Asia, Suzanne Fisher Staples turned to writing realistic novels about young people coming of age in modern Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India, as well as the United States. Her elegant prose and compelling character development draw readers into lives and cultures that are always warmly appealing. In Suzanne Fisher Staples: The Setting Is the Story, Megan Lynn Isaac explores the award winning novels of this unusual writer. Comprised of eightchapters--one exploring each of Staples's works (six novels and a memoir) and an additional chapte |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Staples, Suzanne Fisher -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Staples, Suzanne Fisher fast |
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Young adult fiction, American -- History and criticism
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Islam in literature.
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Hinduism in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
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Hinduism in literature
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Islam in literature
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Literature
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Young adult fiction, American
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| SUBJECT |
South Asia -- In literature
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Pakistan -- In literature
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Afghanistan -- In literature
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India -- In literature
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Afghanistan
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India
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Pakistan
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South Asia
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021679351 |
| ISBN |
9780810872851 |
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0810872854 |
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