Naomi Shihab Nye

Naomi Shihab Nye

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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.
1st October 1997

Sitti's Secrets

A beautiful picture book about family and love across distance. Mona's grandmother, her Sitti, lives in a small Pa... MoreSitti's Secrets

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25th September 2014

A Maze Me: Poems for Girls

A collection of seventy-two poems written especially for girls ages twelve and up by the much-honored and beloved poet N... MoreA Maze Me: Poems for Girls

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22nd March 2018

Voices in the Air: Poems for Listeners

“Nye once again deftly charts the world through verse.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“A beautifully constructed, thoug... MoreVoices in the Air: Poems for Listeners

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2nd June 2016

The Turtle of Oman: A Novel

Praised by the Horn Book as "both quiet and exhilarating," this novel by the acclaimed poet and National Book Award Fina... MoreThe Turtle of Oman: A Novel

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2nd April 2020

Cast Away: Poems for Our Time

“Nye at her engaging, insightful best.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Acclaimed poet and Young People’s Poet Laureate ... MoreCast Away: Poems for Our Time

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29th October 2020

Everything Comes Next: Collected and New Poems

“Emotionally resonant and stirring.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Lucky the reader who would have this collection lyi... MoreEverything Comes Next: Collected and New Poems

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18th March 2021

Cast Away: Poems of Our Time

“Nye at her engaging, insightful best.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Acclaimed poet and Young People’s Poet Laureate ... MoreCast Away: Poems of Our Time

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