The turtle of Oman : a novel /
Naomi Shihab Nye ; illustrations by Betsy Peterschmidt.
- First edition.
- 299 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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.
9780062019721 (hardback) 0062019724 (hardback)
2014018263
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