{"product_id":"sittis-secrets-paperback","title":"Sitti's Secrets - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNaomi Shihab Nye\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNancy Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful picture book about family and love across distance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMona's grandmother, her Sitti, lives in a small Palestinian village on the other side of the earth. Once, Mona went to visit her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe couldn't speak each other's language, so they made up their own. They learned about each other's worlds, and they discovered each other's secrets. Then it was time for Mona to go back home, back to the other side of the earth. But even though there were millions of miles and millions of people between them, they remained true neighbors forever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaomi Shihab Nye is an award-winning writer and editor whose work has appeared widely. She edited the ALA Notable international poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eThis Same Sky, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Tree Is Older Than You Are: Poems and Paintings from Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Space Between Our Footsteps: Poems and Paintings from the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books of poems include \u003ci\u003eFuel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRed Suitcase\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWords Under the Words\u003c\/i\u003e. A Guggenheim fellow, she is also the author of the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eHabibi\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named an ALA Notable Book, a Best Book for Young Adults, and winner of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award as well as the Book Publishers of Texas award from the Texas Institute of Letters. Naomi lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband, Michael, and their son, Madison. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQueen Victoria's Bathing Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFannie in the Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLoud Emily\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 10.18 x 8.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sitti's Secrets\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756950421792,"sku":"9780689817069","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0656c58b4f1eccfe950437043398026a.webp?v=1780090067","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sittis-secrets-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}