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Daughter of the wind

Suzanne Fisher Staples - Author

Shabanu’s betrothal and her sister’s impending marriage sit alongside her own dreams of freedom, making personal choice and family obligation central to the story.

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At a Glance

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Personal independence· ExplainedFamily and cultural obligations· ExplainedWomen’s roles· Explained

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Grief and lossBereavement

Personalised Fit

Beyond the Cover

personal independencefamily and cultural obligationswomen’s roles

FictionNovel

Themes in Context

Freedom and obligation

Shabanu faces a choice between her dreams of freedom and obligations to her family and culture.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The story centres on the pressures shaping Shabanu’s choice between freedom and obligation.

Talk about: How does the story show the pressures shaping Shabanu’s choice?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

The novel offers a way into conversations about women’s roles, independence and human rights in a specific cultural setting, without reducing those questions to abstract debate.

What Deserves Attention

A tragedy affects Shabanu’s choices, alongside the pressures of betrothal and marriage at a young age.

A Conversation Worth Having

If Shabanu’s wishes and her family’s expectations pull in different directions, what seems most important to her, and what might make that choice difficult?

Reading Approach

Read at a pace that leaves room to pause after major changes in Shabanu’s circumstances; invite her to distinguish what characters want from what they feel obliged to do.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Freedom and obligation: The choice places Shabanu’s personal dreams alongside her obligations to family and culture.

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Checked: 2 October 2026.

Relevant to: Freedom and obligation

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