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I really like Liyana and the way Shihab Nye portrays her family's move from Missouri to Jerusalem, but I can't figure out the meaning of the abrupt ending. Is it supposed to be hopeful? Or maybe it's supposed to represent that, regardless of the relationships between individuals in Israel/Palestine, the conflicts have a life of their own?

I read this with my son as part of Level 7 of the Build Your Library homeschool curriculum.

I‘m planning to read Famous by Naomi Shihab Nye with my students this semester 👩‍🏫 You can read the rest on Poetry Foundation
#teachersoflitsy #poetrymatters #famous

"I think friendships are--irrevocable. Once you're friends you can't turn back."
~Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye

Breakfast: fig jam toast 😋 with a good read. #habibi #mylove #naomishihabnye #childrensliterature

A few #setinthemiddleeast from my #TBR. I adore Naomi Shihab Nye's poetry (and everything else I've heard of her!), but haven't yet read any of her fiction. And Lynne Reid Banks was a favorite childhood author. Looking forward to exploring all three of these. #maybookflowers

Day 7. #nationalpoetrymonth