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Seven Daughters and Seven Sons by Barbara Cohen

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Seven Daughters and Seven Sons

Barbara Cohen, Bahija Lovejoy

HarperCollins · Paperback · October 19, 1994

Reading lane: Middle East for Teens

In an ancient Arab nation, one woman dares to be different.Buran cannot -- Buran will not-sit quietly at home and wait to be married to the man her father chooses.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Ambition in Disguise

A resourceful heroine’s ambition meets the complications of love under a borrowed identity.

Come here for

  • A woman building independence on her own terms
  • The risk of love under a borrowed identity

Expect

  • A historical tale shaped by disguise and ambition
  • A focused story of choices with real stakes

Book Details

Authors
Barbara Cohen, Bahija Lovejoy
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 19, 1994
Format
Paperback
Theme
Middle East for Teens · Historical Middle East
Reading lane
Middle East for Teens

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Publisher Categories

  • YA Adventure

  • Fairy Tales & Folklore for Teens

  • YA Family Stories

  • Historical YA Fantasy

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  • YA Fantasy Romance

  • YA Stories About Girls & Women

  • Historical YA

  • Myths & Legends for Teens

About This Book

In an ancient Arab nation, one woman dares to be different.Buran cannot -- Buran will not-sit quietly at home and wait to be married to the man her father chooses. Determined to use her skills and earn a fortune, she instead disguises herself as a boy and travels by camel caravan to a distant city. There, she maintains her masculine disguise and establishes a successful business. The city's crown prince comes often to her shop, and soon Buran finds herself falling in love. B...

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In an ancient Arab nation, one woman dares to be different.Buran cannot -- Buran will not-sit quietly at home and wait to be married to the man her father chooses. Determined to use her skills and earn a fortune, she instead disguises herself as a boy and travels by camel caravan to a distant city. There, she maintains her masculine disguise and establishes a successful business. The city's crown prince comes often to her shop, and soon Buran finds herself falling in love. But if she reveals to Mahmud that she is a woman, she will lose everything she has worked for.

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