By Naomi Shihab Nye (Our Great Big World, Middle East)
The Turtle of Oman shows what life is like for a child in modern-day Oman. Sidi tells his grandson Aref stories about what Oman was like before modernization, which shows what life was like years ago. The family relationships among Aref, his parents, and his grandfather are strong. The book is a sweet celebration of home and family.
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