The Turtle of Oman
by Naomi Shihab Nye
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Middle Eastern
Year Published 2014
Word Count 34,349
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 168164, 5.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Oman--Fiction
- Grandfathers--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / New Experience
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Moving, Household--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Middle East
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Emigration and immigration--Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Naomi Shihab Nye
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In-depth Written Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 7
In-depth Written Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye
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Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye
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Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from HarperCollins Children's Common Core
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Peter Ganim
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Awards & Distinctions 9
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2021
Winner, 2015
Arab American Book Award, 2007-2021
Winner, 2015
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2022
Commended, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Audiobooks Selection, 2015
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2021
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Elementary Selection, 2014
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2014
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