19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East by Naomi Shihab Nye

19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East

Naomi Shihab Nye

160 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

nonfiction poetry young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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"Tell me how to live so many lives at once ..."Fowzi, who beats everyone at dominoes; Ibtisam, who wanted to be a doctor; Abu Mahmoud, who knows every eggplant and peach in his West Bank garden; mysterious Uncle Mohammed, who moved to the mountain...

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Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 72%
sad 72%
challenging 36%
informative 36%
hopeful 27%
dark 18%
inspiring 18%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 27%
fast 27%

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3.79

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