Habibi
by Naomi Shihab Nye
Like many 14-year-old girls growing up in St Louis, Liyana Abboud's life revolves... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Middle Eastern
Year Published 1997
Word Count 50,259
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 17816, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Jewish-Arab relations--Fiction
- Jewish-Arab relations
- Family life
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Emigration and immigration
- Jerusalem
- Jerusalem--Fiction
- Family life--Jerusalem--Fiction
- Families
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Emigration and immigration--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Arab World and Arab Americans
- Sense of Place, Sense of Self
- Identity: Who Am I?
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Naomi Shihab Nye about Habibi
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Naomi Shihab Nye
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In-depth Written Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Naomi Shihab Nye
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In-depth Written Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye
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Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye
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Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye
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Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Christina Moore
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Phoenix Award, 1986-2023
Honor, 2017
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2022
Winner, 2000
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 1998
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 1998
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
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