The Turtle of Oman
by Naomi Shihab Nye
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- Grade
- 1-8
- 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 AR Points
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- 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
Our Original Resources 5
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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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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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
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Awards & Distinctions 9
![Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023](/images/awards/43.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Xh7w9dJJs4.jpg)
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Winner, 2015
![Arab American Book Award, 2007-2023](/images/awards/59.jpg.pagespeed.ce.vseIQBwRIQ.jpg)
Arab American Book Award, 2007-2023
Winner, 2015
![Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024](/images/list_image/4462.jpg.pagespeed.ce.k6oquB1jPQ.jpg)
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Commended, 2015
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2015
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
![Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024](/images/awards/104.png.pagespeed.ce.Wz2wwEQz-V.png)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2015
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Elementary Selection, 2014
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg.pagespeed.ce.zRj_kxiuui.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2014
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