The Resource The turtle of Oman : a novel, Naomi Shihab Nye ; illustrations by Betsy Peterschmidt
The turtle of Oman : a novel, Naomi Shihab Nye ; illustrations by Betsy Peterschmidt
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The item The turtle of Oman : a novel, Naomi Shihab Nye ; illustrations by Betsy Peterschmidt represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Summary
- When Aref, a third-grader who lives in Muscat, Oman, refuses to pack his suitcase and prepare to move to Michigan, his mother asks for help from his grandfather, his Siddi, who takes Aref around the country, storing up memories he can carry with him to a new home
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 299 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062019721
- Label
- The turtle of Oman : a novel
- Title
- The turtle of Oman
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Naomi Shihab Nye ; illustrations by Betsy Peterschmidt
- Subject
-
- trueOmani people
- Oman -- Fiction
- Oman -- Juvenile fiction
- trueSouthwest Asian (Middle Eastern) people
- trueAsian people
- trueBoys
- trueBoys and moving
- trueChildren and moving
- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction
- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction
- trueGrandfathers
- Grandfathers -- Fiction
- Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction
- trueImmigration and emigration
- trueMoving to a new country
- trueMoving, Household
- Moving, Household -- Fiction
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction
- trueOman
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- When Aref, a third-grader who lives in Muscat, Oman, refuses to pack his suitcase and prepare to move to Michigan, his mother asks for help from his grandfather, his Siddi, who takes Aref around the country, storing up memories he can carry with him to a new home
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2015
- Notable Books for a Global Society, 2015.
- Middle East Book Award, Youth Literature Winner, 2015
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10355346
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Nye, Naomi Shihab
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PZ7.N976
- LC item number
- Tur 2014
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 3
- 6
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Peterschmidt, Betsy
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Turtle of Oman
- Series volume
- 0001
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Emigration and immigration
- Moving, Household
- Grandfathers
- Oman
- Emigration and immigration
- Moving, Household
- Grandfathers
- Oman
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- The turtle of Oman : a novel, Naomi Shihab Nye ; illustrations by Betsy Peterschmidt
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn881318198
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 299 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062019721
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2014018263
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881318198
- Label
- The turtle of Oman : a novel, Naomi Shihab Nye ; illustrations by Betsy Peterschmidt
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn881318198
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 299 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062019721
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2014018263
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881318198
Subject
- trueOmani people
- Oman -- Fiction
- Oman -- Juvenile fiction
- trueSouthwest Asian (Middle Eastern) people
- trueAsian people
- trueBoys
- trueBoys and moving
- trueChildren and moving
- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction
- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction
- trueGrandfathers
- Grandfathers -- Fiction
- Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction
- trueImmigration and emigration
- trueMoving to a new country
- trueMoving, Household
- Moving, Household -- Fiction
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction
- trueOman
Genre
Member of
Included in
- trueNotable Books for a Global Society: 2015
- trueMiddle East Book Award: Youth Literature
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Middle Readers Category: 2015
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
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