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Wild weather and rumours of a jewel thief throw the travellers into turmoil

plowing through mud

Lee Kuan Yew gave up his life to build modern Singapore

But maybe this is something bigger than splinters and spiders and sleepwalking

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The Turtle of Oman festivals Wild weather and rumours ofWritten by Naomi Shihab Nye paperback This accessible, exquisite novel shines with gentle humour and explores themes of moving, family, nature, and immigration. It tells the story of Aref Al Amri, who must say good bye to everything and everyone he loves in his hometown of Muscat, Oman, as his family prepares to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan. This is acclaimed poet and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye's first novel set in the Middle East