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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle Eastby Naomi Shihab Nye
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"Tell me how to live so many lives at once ..." Fowzi, who beats everyone at dominoes; Ibtisam, who wanted to be a doctor; Abu Mahmoud, who knows every eggplant and peach in his West Bank garden; mysterious Uncle Mohammed, who moved to the mountain; a girl in a red sweater dangling a book bag; children in velvet dresses who haunt the candy bowl at the party; Baba Kamalyari, age 71; Mr. Dajani and his swans; Sitti Khadra, who never lost her peace inside. Maybe they have something to tell us. Naomi Shihab Nye has been writing about being Arab-American, about Jerusalem, about the West Bank, about family all her life. These new and collected poems of the Middle East — sixty in all — appear together here for the first time. Review:"Poem after poem will elicit a gasp of surprise, a nod of the head, a pause to reflect. There are no false steps here — only a feeling of sensory overload and a need to take a deep breath and reread or to find someone to share the intensely felt emotion that springs from the lines." Kirkus Reviews Review:"In her introduction she says that poetry cherishes the small details that big disasters erase, and her simple, concrete words show those details and their connections among soldiers, children, "cousins," everywhere." Booklist Review:"Though high school students and adults might best appreciate her verse, this is a powerful, thought-provoking volume for all." Children's BookPage Synopsis:This volume collects for the first time all of Nye's poems about the Middle East, peace, and being an Arab-American in the U.S.
About the AuthorNaomi Shihab Nye is a poet, essayist, and novelist. She has received a Lannan Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and four Pushcart Prizes. Her collection 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East was a finalist for the National Book Award. She is the author of two acclaimed novels for teens, Habibi and Going Going, and her essay "Maintenance" appeared in The Best American Essays, 1991, edited by Joyce Carol Oates. School Library Journal said of her collection of essays, Never in a Hurry, "The author has the ability to perceive and describe her surroundings so skillfully that readers are drawn into these experiences and are enriched in the process." Naomi Shihab Nye describes herself as "a wandering poet." She calls San Antonio, Texas, home. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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