In this stirring anthology of sixty poems from the Middle East, honored anthologist Naomi Shihab Nye welcomes us to this lush, vivid world and beckons us to explore. Eloquent pieces from Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Iraq, and elsewhere open windows into the hearts and souls of people we usually meet only on the nightly news. What we see when we look through these windows is the love of family, friends, and for the Earth, the daily occurrences of life that touch us forever, the longing for a sense of place. What we learn is that beneath the veil of stereotypes, our human connections are stronger than our cultural differences.
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"Vibrant images and emotions fill this impressive anthology," said PW of this collection first published under the title The Space Between Our Footsteps, which invites readers to experience the Middle East as portrayed in 60 poems. Ages 8-12.
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- Middle East Review: All the Central Asia States of the Former USSR, Plus Countries Such as Libya, Egypt and Algeria by Hunter Publishing in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Pages of Day and Night by Adonis in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Born Palestinian, Born Black by Suheir Hammad in Back Matter
- Middle East (Pt. 19) in Back Matter
- Words Under the Words: Selected Poems (A Far Corner Book) by Naomi Shihab Nye in Front Matter
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- Looking to Write : Students Writing Through the Visual Arts by Mary Ehrenworth on page 42, and page 91
- What If and Why?: Literacy Invitations for Multilingual Classrooms by Katie Van Sluys on page 77, and Back Matter
- Celebrate with Books: Booktalks for Holidays and Other Occasions by Rosanne Blass in Front Matter, and page 73
- Poet's Choice by Edward Hirsch on page 237, and Back Matter
- Constructing Meaning Through Kid-Friendly Comprehension Strategy Instruction by Nancy N. Boyles in Back Matter
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