The turtle of michigan - naomi shihab nye

Nye, Naomi Shihab: - Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet and anthologist and the acclaimed author of Habibi: A Novel and Sittis Secrets , a picture book, which was based on her own experiences visiting her beloved Sitti in Palestine.

Her book 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East was a finalist for the National Book Award.

She has taught writing and worked in schools all over the world, including in Muscat, Oman.

She lives in San Antonio, Texas.