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Habibi Mass Market Paperback – June 1, 1999

by Naomi Shihab Nye (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 222 ratings
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An award-winning novel about identity, family, and friendship from renowned writer and editor Naomi Shihab Nye.

The day after Liyana got her first real kiss, her life changed forever. Not because of the kiss, but because it was the day her father announced that the family was moving from St. Louis all the way to Palestine. Though her father grew up there, Liyana knows very little about her family’s Arab heritage. Her grandmother and the rest of her relatives who live in the West Bank are strangers and speak a language she can’t understand. It isn’t until she meets Omer that her homesickness fades. But Omer is Jewish, and their friendship is silently forbidden in this land. How can they make their families understand? And how can Liyana ever learn to call this place home?
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  1. Reading age
    10 - 13 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Habibti | Habibti: Lined Journal for her and him
  3. Print length
    272 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    7 - 9
  6. Lexile measure
    850L
  7. Dimensions
    4.19 x 0.7 x 7 inches
  8. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  9. Publication date
    June 1, 1999
  10. ISBN-10
    0689825234
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0689825231
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About the Author

Naomi Shihab Nye is an award-winning writer and editor whose work has appeared widely. She edited the ALA Notable international poetry collection, This Same Sky, and The Tree Is Older Than You Are: Poems and Paintings from Mexico, as well as The Space Between Our Footsteps: Poems and Paintings from the Middle East. Her books of poems include Fuel, Red Suitcase, and Words Under the Words. A Guggenheim fellow, she is also the author of the young adult novel Habibi, which was named an ALA Notable Book, a Best Book for Young Adults, and winner of the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award as well as the Book Publishers of Texas award from the Texas Institute of Letters. Naomi lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband, Michael, and their son, Madison.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (June 1, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0689825234
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689825231
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 13 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 850L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 0.7 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 222 ratings

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Naomi Shihab Nye, poet, essayist, anthologist, has been a recipient of writing fellowships from the Lannan Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation and the Witter Bynner Foundation/Library of Congress. Author of more than twenty volumes, her recent books inc

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Customers enjoy this book's beautiful story of adolescence, with one review noting its richly imaginative style similar to Alif the Unseen. Moreover, the writing receives praise for its lovely prose, and customers appreciate its pacing, with one review highlighting its memorable characters. Additionally, the book covers Israeli history, with one customer noting its fresh perspective on Palestinian/Israeli relations, and customers find it suitable for various age groups, with one mentioning it's appropriate for middle school students.

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"Got it for my step daughter just in time for school and she is very happy with the book and for a great price and fast shipping" Read more

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a beautiful tale of adolescence, with one customer noting its richly imaginative style similar to Alif the Unseen.

"...Her mastery of language, story, and the short chapters, almost story-like, propel the reader ever forward...." Read more

"...Liyana is a believable, intelligent, and complex narrator whose journey is intriguing and fresh...." Read more

"...More kid-friendly than Guests of the Sheik, and as richly imaginative as Alif the Unseen without the cyberpunk and PG-13...." Read more

"...The story was interesting and compelling. I enjoyed the book very much." Read more

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Customers find the book age-appropriate, with one mentioning it's suitable for middle school students.

"Great story about friendship. Age appropriate for middle school aged students." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's coverage of Israeli history, with one customer highlighting its fresh perspective on Palestinian/Israeli relations and another noting its detailed exploration of the ancient city of Jerusalem.

"...she captures all the sights, sounds, smells, and intricacies of the ancient city of Jerusalem...." Read more

"Her perspective on Palestinian/Israeli relations was very fresh. The young girls view was innocent and fitting for one her her age...." Read more

"...it just keeps pulling you in to wanting to read more it talks about history in Israel" Read more

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Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one review highlighting its memorable characters and another noting its good study of characters in Israel.

"...Liyana is a believable, intelligent, and complex narrator whose journey is intriguing and fresh...." Read more

"Poet turned novelist provides a good study of characters in Israel, highlighting similarities in the midst of difference...." Read more

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3 customers mention "Writing quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one noting its poetic nature and another highlighting the author's mastery of language.

"...Her mastery of language, story, and the short chapters, almost story-like, propel the reader ever forward...." Read more

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  • A. King
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story of Adolesence
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2010
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    Just when Liyana Abboud gets her first kiss, her father, Poppy, decides to uproot the whole family and move halfway across the globe. Liyana is less than enthusiastic about moving from St. Louis to Jerusalem, where she can't wear shorts, hold hands with boys--and don't even think about kissing. However, her Palestinian relatives welcome her and her little brother, Rafik, warmly. Between the stories of Sitti, her grandmother, and the wonders, sights, smells, and food of Jerusalem, Liyana finds pleasure in this new place. Always in the background, the tension of the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict builds from harassment in the streets, to the destruction of Sitti's bathroom, to the bombing of an Israeli market. Though Liyana's family preaches peace and understanding, when she falls in love with Omer, a Jewish boy, her family's views are put to the test. Their convictions--and Liyana's budding romance--face further strain when Liyana's friend is shot and her father jailed by the Israeli army.
    In Naomi Shahib Nye's first novel, Habibi, published in 1997 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, she captures all the sights, sounds, smells, and intricacies of the ancient city of Jerusalem. Nye's writing is thoughtful, poetic, but not overly intricate. Her mastery of language, story, and the short chapters, almost story-like, propel the reader ever forward. While this would be enough for most authors, Nye also presents a very complex situation in the Middle East between the Palestinians and Israelis, and does so in an unbiased fashion that leaves reader as hopeful for peace as Liyana and her family
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  • LeniW
    5.0 out of 5 stars Moving Portrayal of Adolescence
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2010
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    Moving just before starting high school can be difficult on any teen, but for Liyana, it's even harder. Her father has decided to move their family from St. Louis back to his native Jerusalem: a land torn by the constant barrage of violence--from city shootings to the defacement of Liyana's grandmother's bathroom. Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye (Simon Pulse, 1997) renders the tale of Liyana's adjustment to her new life and country with a delicate tenderness. Liyana struggles to find her bearings at a new school, in her new family, all while mastering a new language. Often, she is struck by her "outsider"-ness, and wonders where a "half-half" such as her can fit in. As she attempts to forge her identity, she is met with external oppositions spanning from the inability to wear clothes she desires to the religious battles between Israeli defenders and Palestinian supporters waging around her. Liyana is further tested in her beliefs when she befriends Omer, who is Jewish. Liyana is a believable, intelligent, and complex narrator whose journey is intriguing and fresh. Habibi hums along in a poetic trance, wrapping the reader in a quilt of ideas that will leave them buzzing about the notions of peace, war, love, friendship, identity, and family for days to come.
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  • James Fairbairn
    4.0 out of 5 stars A shining gem.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020
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    Beautifully written. Sparkling and surprising.
    Shared with me by someone I love.

    More kid-friendly than Guests of the Sheik, and as richly imaginative as Alif the Unseen without the cyberpunk and PG-13.

    It’s a book I expect will stick in someone’s perspective for the rest of their life.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars As described
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023
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    Book arrived on time and as described.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2020
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    This is my 12 year old daughter's favorite book! She said it was hard to not turn the next page! This book should have won the Newberry Award!!!
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2020
    This is my 12 year old daughter's favorite book! She said it was hard to not turn the next page! This book should have won the Newberry Award!!!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars just in time
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    Got it for my step daughter just in time for school and she is very happy with the book and for a great price and fast shipping
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  • Charlotte Freeborn
    4.0 out of 5 stars An Adult View of a Young Adult Book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2013
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    Her perspective on Palestinian/Israeli relations was very fresh. The young girls view was innocent and fitting for one her her age. The story was interesting and compelling. I enjoyed the book very much.
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  • Jezaarah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Came in new condition.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2018
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    Great story about friendship. Age appropriate for middle school aged students.
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