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Title: Shabanu is one of the most amazing young women ever!
Review: After reading Shabanu I felt completely grateful for my life and my situation, which I think is why many teachers encourage their students to read this novel. I felt a sincere longing to make the most of my life and situation, which Shabanu does even though she has no real control over her life like we Americans do, and she does so almost without remorse or longing because it is the way of her culture and people, which is amazingly mature and almost unbelievable for a character so young. Such strength and honor is seldom seen, and I feel that if taken seriously and understood, this book could be an influential teaching tool. Aside from this, Ms. Staples has done wonderfully in helping one culture relate and understand another, which is almost a miracle. She has through Shabanu, written a spell-binding adventure with a heroine so sincere and innocent that one's heart goes out to her and her culture with love and admiration.
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