The turtle of Oman : a novel / Naomi Shihab Nye ; illustrations by Betsy Peterschmidt.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062019721
- ISBN: 0062019724
- ISBN: 9780062019783
- ISBN: 0062019783
- Physical Description: 299 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- Middle School.700 Lexile.700L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader 4.6.Reading Counts! 4.3.Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.6 5 168164.Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 4.6 5.0 168164.
- Awards Note:
- A Junior Library Guild Selection.Arab American Book Awards, 2015Middle East Book Award, Youth Literature, 2015
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- 14 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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- 2 current holds with 16 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV NYE (Text) | 37810435018634 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Alexander Main Library | J Nye (Text) | 34269001234013 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | J NYE (Text) | 0020513267706 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | J NYE (Text) | 31781064063959 | Juvenile Fiction Paperback | In transit | - |
| Fairview Library | J/PBK (Text) | 0020512914605 | Juvenile Fiction Paperback | Available | - |
| High Point Library | J FIC Nye Naomi (Text) | 30519010506189 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| King Public Library | JF NYE (Text) | 30094100346755 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Leicester Library | J NYE (Text) | 0020510551862 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | J NYE Naomi Shihab (Text) | 50669012858354 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Mocksville | JF NYE (Text) | 39872001725149 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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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.
