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Habibi: Naomi Shihab Nye


No. of pages 259

Published: 1997

Great for age 5-11 years

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When fourteen-year-old Liyanne Abboud, her younger brother, and her parents move from St. Louis to a new home between Jerusalem and the Palestinian village where her father was born, they face many changes and must deal with the tensions between Jews and Palestinians.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 259 pages in this book. This book was published in 1997 by Simon & Schuster .

Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet and anthologist and the acclaimed author of Habibi: A Novel and Sitti's Secrets, a picture book, which was based on her own experiences visiting her beloved Sitti in Palestine. Her book 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East was a finalist for the National Book Award. She has taught writing and worked in schools all over the world, including in Muscat, Oman. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Middle East Book Award - Older Readers
This book was recognised in the Older Readers category by the Middle East Book Award.