Sitti's Secrets
By Naomi Shihab Nye
Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
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About The Book
A beautiful picture book about family and love across distance.
Mona’s grandmother, her Sitti, lives in a small Palestinian village on the other side of the earth. Once, Mona went to visit her.
The couldn’t speak each other’s language, so they made up their own. They learned about each other’s worlds, and they discovered each other’s secrets. Then it was time for Mona to go back home, back to the other side of the earth. But even though there were millions of miles and millions of people between them, they remained true neighbors forever.
Mona’s grandmother, her Sitti, lives in a small Palestinian village on the other side of the earth. Once, Mona went to visit her.
The couldn’t speak each other’s language, so they made up their own. They learned about each other’s worlds, and they discovered each other’s secrets. Then it was time for Mona to go back home, back to the other side of the earth. But even though there were millions of miles and millions of people between them, they remained true neighbors forever.
About The Illustrator
Nancy Carpenter
Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt, Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine, Fannie in the Kitchen, and Loud Emily, among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website.
Product Details
- Publisher: Aladdin (October 1, 1997)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689817069
- Ages: 5 - 8
- Lexile ® AD590L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
Awards and Honors
- School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
- ALA Notable Children's Books
- Agatha Award Finalist
- CBC/NCSS Notable Children's Book in Social Studies
- Jane Addams Children's Book Award
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Sitti's Secrets Trade Paperback 9780689817069(6.2 MB)