- Teen books
- Books set in India or Pakistan
Shiva’s Fire By Suzanne Fisher Staples
YA F STAPLES In India, a talented dancer sacrifices friends and family for her art.
Homeless Bird By Gloria Whelan
YA F WHELAN
When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated marriage, she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India’s tradition or find the courage to oppose it.
Broken Moon By Kim Antieau
YA F ANTIEAU
When her little brother is kidnapped and taken from Pakistan to race camels in the desert, eighteen-year-old Nadira overcomes her own past abuse and, dressed as a boy and armed with knowledge of the powerful storytelling legend of Scheherazade, is determined to find and rescue him.
Beneath My Mother’s Feet By Amjed Qamar
YA F QAMAR
When her father is injured, fourteen-year-old Nazia is pulled out away from school, her friends, and her preparations for an arranged marriage, to help her mother clean houses in a wealthy part of Karachi, Pakistan, where she finally rebels against the destiny that is planned for her.
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