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The Turtle of Oman
Naomi Shihab Nye
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Description for The Turtle of Oman
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: YFN; YXF; YXZ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 294.
Praised by the Horn Book as "both quiet and exhilarating," this novel by the acclaimed poet and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye follows Aref Al-Amri as he says goodbye to everything and everyone he loves in his hometown of Muscat, Oman, as his family prepares to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan. This book was awarded a 2015 Middle East Book Award, was named a Notable Book by the American Library Association, and includes extra material by the author. Aref does not want to leave Oman. He does not want to leave his elementary school, his friends, or ... Read more
Praised by the Horn Book as "both quiet and exhilarating," this novel by the acclaimed poet and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye follows Aref Al-Amri as he says goodbye to everything and everyone he loves in his hometown of Muscat, Oman, as his family prepares to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan. This book was awarded a 2015 Middle East Book Award, was named a Notable Book by the American Library Association, and includes extra material by the author. Aref does not want to leave Oman. He does not want to leave his elementary school, his friends, or ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062019783
SKU
V9780062019783
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet and anthologist and the acclaimed author of Habibi: A Novel and Sitti's Secrets, a picture book, which was based on her own experiences visiting her beloved Sitti in Palestine. Her book 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East was a finalist for the National Book Award. She has taught writing and worked ... Read more
Reviews for The Turtle of Oman
"Nye's story about the special bond between a boy and his grandfather and their mutual love for their country is somehow both quiet and exhilarating."
Horn Book (starred review) "A warm and humorous peek at the profound and mundane details of moving from one country to another-a perfect pick for kids on the move."
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Horn Book (starred review) "A warm and humorous peek at the profound and mundane details of moving from one country to another-a perfect pick for kids on the move."
Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ... Read more