The Turtle of Oman View By Naomi Shihab Nye
| Title | : | The Turtle of Oman |
| Author | : | Naomi Shihab Nye |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Page | : | 304 pages |
| ISBN | : | 0062019724 |
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 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, 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
about Author
Naomi Shihab Nye was born to a Palestinian father and an American mother During her high school years, she lived in Ramallah in Jordan, the Old City in Jerusalem, and San Antonio, Texas, where she later received her B.A in English and world religions from Trinity University She is a novelist, poet and songwriter.She currently lives in San Antonio, Texas She was elected a Chancellor of the Acad Naomi Shihab Nye was born to a Palestinian father and an American mother During her high school years, she lived in Ramallah in Jordan, the Old City in Jerusalem, and San Antonio, Texas, where she later received her B.A in English and world religions from Trinity University She is a novelist, poet and songwriter.She currently lives in San Antonio, Texas She was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets in 2010 
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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 w
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