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When Liyanne Abboud, her younger brother, and parents move from St. Louis to a new home between Jerusalem and the Palestinian village of her father’s birth, they must adapt to sudden cultural changes. As the family settles, they encounter the nuanced dynamics of Jewish‑Palestinian relations, and Liyanne learns the meaning of her father’s affectionate Arabic word “habibi” while confronting the realities of living between two worlds.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Naomi Shihab Nye
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