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Nye, Naomi Shihab

19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East

142 pp. | Greenwillow | April, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-06-009765-5 $$16.95 | Library ISBN 0-06-009766-3 $$16.89

(1) YA As with much of Nye's writing, these sixty poems--half of which are new, half of which have been published in her collections for adults--aim in sum to present a balanced yet intimate view of both the Middle East and Arab Americans. Clear and haunting, Nye's poems are accessible to young adults, and the autobiographical element of her poetry makes them even more so.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2002