The Turtle of Oman

by Naomi Shihab Nye

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062019724
• ISBN13: 9780062019721
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7