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1 online resource (xv, 175 pages) : genealogical table. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 37
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Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 37.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-168) and index. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Staples, Suzanne Fisher -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Staples, Suzanne Fisher. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Young adult fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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Young adult fiction, American. |
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South Asia -- In literature.
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South Asia. |
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Pakistan -- In literature.
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Pakistan. |
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Afghanistan -- In literature.
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Afghanistan. |
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India -- In literature.
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India. |
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Islam in literature.
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Islam in literature. |
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Hinduism in literature.
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Hinduism in literature. |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Isaac, Megan Lynn. Suzanne Fisher Staples. Lanham [Md.] : Scarecrow Press, 2010 9780810857575 (DLC) 2009033089 (OCoLC)432315132 |
| ISBN |
9780810872851 (electronic book) |
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0810872854 (electronic book) |
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081085757X (alkaline paper) |
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9780810857575 (alkaline paper) |
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9780810857575 (alkaline paper) |
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