A review by serendipitysbooks
The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye

4.0

Aref is not looking forward to an impending move from Muscat to Michigan so his parents can attend graduate school. After spending time with his beloved grandfather and having some adventures with him Aref begins to adjust to the move and even look forward to it. I liked the way this book showed different parts of Oman as well as food, language, customs, animals, clothing etc. I liked Aref and felt Western children would be able to relate to him despite their superficial differences. I also liked the warm family relationships, especially between Aref and Siddi, but I wished the adults had acknowledged and validated his negative feelings about the move, rather than simply trying to talk him around.