Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.9
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
56747
Points per Word
0.000159
Description
Shabanu lives with her family in the desert, and everyone is looking forward to her sister Phulan's wedding. When Shabanu's parents find her a potential husband, she is forced to choose between her independence and her loyalty to her family.