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Book

The turtle of Oman : a novel

Call Number

  • J NYE (CEN, OSH, POW, WSQ)

Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.

Physical Description

299 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

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.

Subjects

Added Authors

Betsy Peterschmidt