The Turtle of Oman
Product ID: 168968474
🌍Culturally rich Middle East setting
🏆Award-winning storytelling
📚Educational & emotionally engaging
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The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye is a critically acclaimed children’s novel that follows Aref’s emotional journey from Oman to Michigan. Praised for its authentic cultural portrayal and gentle humor, it won the 2015 Middle East Book Award and is highly rated by readers. Featuring exclusive author content and elegant spot art, this book is a top choice for families seeking meaningful stories about immigration, family bonds, and nature.
| Best Sellers Rank | #188,246 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Children's Fiction about Community and Neighbours #44 in Exploring the Middle East for Children (Books) #65 in Children's Books on Emigrants, Immigrants and Refugees |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 237 Reviews |
P**L
Good for children
The book is great for children's read. Had to return it due to faulty copy.
R**J
Good book
It is a really good book. I had a lot of fun reading it.
K**L
Four Stars
This is a great little book set in Oman.
A**R
Love it
Love it! Book came in in great condition and book itself is amazing.
P**A
Una bella historia de relación abuelo-nieto
Lindo libro, un clásico de Omán. En perfectas condiciones.
E**A
Maravilhoso
Otimo
K**R
Going Knowing You Will Return - Perhaps Not One For Those Who Are Simply Going
This lovely, kind story is a meditation on the challenge inherent in transitions for some people. While the protagonist, Aref, knows he will be back in three years, he struggles to pack. It is also a love letter to the positive bonds between a grandparent and grandchild, and subtly to the wisdom of a mother. That said, if you are leaving indefinitely or permanently, it may be awfully unkind to read it to your children or offer it to them to read. There is a lot of visiting loved placed and doing memorable things with a loved one who is not coming and talking about how they will do them again in three years. So glad I previewed this novel. It will be years before I offer it to my own children.
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