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The Turtle of Oman

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062337610
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book The Turtle of Oman written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Al-Amri does not want to leave Oman. He does not want to leave his elementary school, his friends, or his beloved grandfather, Siddi. He does not want to live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where his parents will go to graduate school. His mother is desperate for him to pack his suitcase, but he refuses. Finally, she calls Siddi for help. But rather than pack, Aref and Siddi go on a series of adventures. They visit the camp of a thousand stars deep in the desert, they sleep on Siddi's roof, they fish in the Gulf of Oman and dream about going to India, and they travel to the nature reserve to watch the sea turtles. At each stop, Siddi finds a small stone that he later slips into Aref's suitcase—mementos of home. Naomi Shihab Nye's warmth, attention to detail, and belief in the power of empathy and connection shines from every page. Features black-and-white spot art and decorations by Betsy Peterschmidt.

The Turtle of Michigan

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063014181
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Turtle of Michigan written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s The Turtle of Oman. The Turtle of Michigan is a deft and accessible novel that follows a young boy named Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and adjusts to a new life and a new school in the United States. A wonderful pick for young middle grade readers and fans of Other Words for Home and Billy Miller Makes a Wish. Aref is excited for his journey to reunite with his father in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aref makes a friend on an airplane, wonders what Michigan will be like, and starts school in the United States. While he does miss his grandfather, his Sidi, Aref knows that his home in Oman will always be waiting for him. Award-winning author Naomi Shihab Nye’s highly anticipated sequel to The Turtle of Oman explores immigration, family, and what it means to feel at home. Carrying a suitcase and memories of Oman, Aref experiences the excitement and nervousness that accompanies moving to a new home. The Turtle of Michigan is a great choice for reading aloud and a must-have for younger middle grade readers. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout.

Habibi

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439115192
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Habibi written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Liyana Abboud would rather not have to change her life...especially now that she has been kissed, for the very first time and quite by surprise, by a boy named Jackson. But when her parents announce that Liyana's family is moving from St. Louis, Missouri, to Jerusalem -- to the land where her father was born -- Liyana's whole world shifts. What does Jerusalem hold for Liyana? A grandmother, a Sitti, she has never met, for one. A history much bigger than she is. Visits to the West Bank village where her aunts and uncles live. Mischief. Old stone streets that wind through time and trouble. Opening doors, dark jail cells, a new feeling for peace, and Omer...the intriguing stranger whose kisses replace the one she lost when she moved across the ocean.

Everything Comes Next

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063013479
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Everything Comes Next written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Emotionally resonant and stirring.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Lucky the reader who would have this collection lying around for visiting and revisiting.”—Horn Book Magazine This celebratory book collects in one volume award-winning and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s most popular and accessible poems. Featuring new, never-before-published poems; an introduction by bestselling poet and author Edward Hirsch, as well as a foreword and writing tips by the poet; and stunning artwork by bestselling artist Rafael López, Everything Comes Next is essential for poetry readers, classroom teachers, and library collections. Everything Comes Next is a treasure chest of Naomi Shihab Nye’s most beloved poems, and features favorites such as “Famous” and “A Valentine for Ernest Mann,” as well as widely shared pieces such as “Kindness” and “Gate A-4.” The book is an introduction to the poet’s work for new readers, as well as a comprehensive edition for classroom and family sharing. Writing prompts and tips by the award-winning poet make this an outstanding choice for aspiring poets of all ages.

Going Going

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0688161855
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book Going Going written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-03-29 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florrie's favorite coffee shop, with its open mike night, dreamy candles, and cute waiters ... Going? The mysterious little hut selling fresh lemon ice on the west side of town ... Going? The boutique featuring clothes you don't find at the mall, allowing you to look like ... an interesting person ... Going? Individuality. Originality. Quality. Independence. Opportunity. Going, going, gone. What's a girl to do?

19 Varieties of Gazelle

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060504048
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book 19 Varieties of Gazelle written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-03-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EM"Tell me how to live so many lives at once ..."/em Fowzi, who beats everyone at dominoes; Ibtisam, who wanted to be a doctor; Abu Mahmoud, who knows every eggplant and peach in his West Bank garden; mysterious Uncle Mohammed, who moved to the mountain; a girl in a red sweater dangling a book bag; children in velvet dresses who haunt the candy bowl at the party; Baba Kamalyari, age 71; Mr. Dajani and his swans; Sitti Khadra, who never lost her peace inside. EMMaybe they have something to tell us./em Naomi Shihab Nye has been writing about being Arab-American, about Jerusalem, about the West Bank, about family all her life. These new and collected poems of the Middle East -- sixty in all -- appear together here for the first time.

Turtles of the World

Author : Jeffrey E. Lovich
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691229031
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Turtles of the World written by Jeffrey E. Lovich and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated guide to the world's turtles that covers every family and genus Turtles of the World reveals the extraordinary diversity of these amazing reptiles. Characterized by the bony shell that acts as a shield to protect the softer body within, turtles are survivors from the time of the dinosaurs and are even more ancient in evolutionary terms than snakes and crocodilians. Of more than 350 species known today, some are highly endangered. In this beautiful guide, turtle families, subfamilies, and genera are illustrated with hundreds of color photographs. Each genus profile includes a population distribution map, a table of information, and commentary that includes notable characteristics and discussion of related species. More than 250 beautiful color photos Each profile features a distribution map, table of information, and commentary Broad coverage includes every family and genus

A Maze Me

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062340751
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book A Maze Me written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of seventy-two poems written especially for girls ages twelve and up by the much-honored and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye. "A lovely, rich collection that promises to be a lasting companion for young writers."—School Library Journal (starred review) First love, friendship, school, family, community, having a crush, loving your mother and hating your mother, sense of self, body image, hopes and dreams . . . these seventy-two poems by Naomi Shihab Nye—written expressly for this collection—will speak to girls of all ages. An honest, insightful, inspirational, and amazing collection. "A wide age range will respond to these deeply felt poems about everyday experiences, which encourage readers to lean eagerly into their lives and delight in its passages."—ALA Booklist (starred review). An introduction by the author is included.

Life in a Shell

Author : Donald C. Jackson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674058909
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Life in a Shell written by Donald C. Jackson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trundling along in essentially the same form for some 220 million years, turtles have seen dinosaurs come and go, mammals emerge, and humankind expand its dominion. Is it any wonder the persistent reptile bested the hare? In this engaging book physiologist Donald Jackson shares a lifetime of observation of this curious creature, allowing us a look under the shell of an animal at once so familiar and so strange. Here we discover how the turtle’s proverbial slowness helps it survive a long, cold winter under ice. How the shell not only serves as a protective home but also influences such essential functions as buoyancy control, breathing, and surviving remarkably long periods without oxygen, and how many other physiological features help define this unique animal. Jackson offers insight into what exactly it’s like to live inside a shell—to carry the heavy carapace on land and in water, to breathe without an expandable ribcage, to have sex with all that body armor intervening. Along the way we also learn something about the process of scientific discovery—how the answer to one question leads to new questions, how a chance observation can change the direction of study, and above all how new research always builds on the previous work of others. A clear and informative exposition of physiological concepts using the turtle as a model organism, the book is as interesting for what it tells us about scientific investigation as it is for its deep and detailed understanding of how the enduring turtle “works.”

The Tiny Journalist

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : American Poets Continuum
ISBN 13 : 9781942683735
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book The Tiny Journalist written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by American Poets Continuum. This book was released on 2019 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally celebrated poet places her Palestinian-American identity center stage, putting a human face on war, honoring courage, praying for peace.

Honeybee

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061958441
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Honeybee written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Nye’s sheer joy in communicating, creativity, and caring shine through.”—Kirkus Reviews A moving and celebratory poetry collection from Young People’s Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye. This resonant volume explores the similarities we share with the people around us—family, friends, and complete strangers. Honey. Beeswax. Pollinate. Hive. Colony. Work. Dance. Communicate. Industrious. Buzz. Sting. Cooperate. Where would we be without honeybees? Where would we be without one another? In eighty-two poems and paragraphs (including the renowned Gate A-4), Naomi Shihab Nye alights on the essentials of our time—our loved ones, our dense air, our wars, our memories, our planet—and leaves us feeling curiously sweeter and profoundly soothed. Includes an introduction by the poet.

Sitti's Secrets

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : Aladdin
ISBN 13 : 9780689817069
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Sitti's Secrets written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by Aladdin. This book was released on 1997-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful picture book about family and love across distance. Mona’s grandmother, her Sitti, lives in a small Palestinian village on the other side of the earth. Once, Mona went to visit her. The couldn’t speak each other’s language, so they made up their own. They learned about each other’s worlds, and they discovered each other’s secrets. Then it was time for Mona to go back home, back to the other side of the earth. But even though there were millions of miles and millions of people between them, they remained true neighbors forever.

Turtles as Hopeful Monsters

Author : Olivier Rieppel
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253025079
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Turtles as Hopeful Monsters written by Olivier Rieppel and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do turtles hail from? Why and how did they acquire shells? These questions have spurred heated debate and intense research for more than two hundred years. Brilliantly weaving evidence from the latest paleontological discoveries with an accessible, incisive look at different theories of biological evolution and their proponents, Turtles as Hopeful Monsters tells the fascinating evolutionary story of the shelled reptiles. Paleontologist Olivier Rieppel traces the evolution of turtles from over 220 million years ago, examining closely the relationship of turtles to other reptiles and charting the development of the shell. Turtle issues fuel a debate between proponents of gradual evolutionary change and authors favoring change through bursts and leaps of macromutation. The first book-length popular history of its type, this indispensable resource is an engaging read for all those fascinated by this ubiquitous and uniquely shaped reptile.

Tina the Turtle

Author : Susan Keeble
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781908531001
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Tina the Turtle written by Susan Keeble and published by . This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful children's story with an important environmental message. Turtles need to swim free if they are to survive. This is the tale of one who could not. Suffering from "floating syndrome" ever since she mistook a plastic bag for a tasty jellyfish, Tina is doomed to bob around the surface waters of the Arabian Sea. Until rescuers come her way . . .

Cast Away

Author : Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062907719
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Cast Away written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Nye at her engaging, insightful best.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Acclaimed poet and Young People’s Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye shines a spotlight on the things we cast away, from plastic water bottles to those less fortunate, in this collection of more than eighty original and never-before-published poems. A deeply moving, sometimes funny, and always provocative poetry collection for all ages. “How much have you thrown away in your lifetime already? Do you ever think about it? Where does this plethora of leavings come from? How long does it take you, even one little you, to fill the can by your desk?” ?Naomi Shihab Nye National Book Award Finalist, Young People’s Poet Laureate, and devoted trash-picker-upper Naomi Shihab Nye explores these questions and more in this original collection of poetry that features more than eighty new poems. “I couldn’t save the world, but I could pick up trash,” she says in her introduction to this stunning volume. With poems about food wrappers, lost mittens, plastic straws, refugee children, trashy talk, the environment, connection, community, responsibility to the planet, politics, immigration, time, junk mail, trash collectors, garbage trucks, all that we carry and all that we discard, this is a rich, engaging, moving, and sometimes humorous collection for readers ages twelve to adult. Includes ideas for writing, recycling, and reclaiming, and an index.

Samson C. Turtle and the Deep Breath

Author : Clare Flory
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780648702474
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Samson C. Turtle and the Deep Breath written by Clare Flory and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samson C. Turtle is one of the most wise and wonderful creatures in the sea and he's keen to share just why. At a sprightly 102 years young, he sets out upon a journey to bring peace and calm to his gorgeous ocean friends! And he does it by showing all of them how to count to three and take a deep breath. Like magic, the tempo of the sea begins to settle, and Samson transforms the lives of sea creatures great and small.