The Turtle of Oman

Title: The Turtle of Oman Author: Nye, Naomi Shihab ISBN: 9780062019783 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Published: 2016 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: New New from the publisher Children's Books 1607265 Publisher Description: 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 his beloved grandfather, Sidi. He does not want to live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where his paren