| I'll Ask You Three Times, Are You Ok?: Tales of Driving and Being Driven Contributor(s): Nye, Naomi Shihab (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060853921 ISBN-13: 9780060853921 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: As a traveling poet and visiting teacher, Nye has spent a considerable amount of time in cars, both driving and being driven. Her observations, stories, encounters, and escapades--and the kernels of truth she gathers from them--are laugh-out-loud funny, deeply moving, and unforgettable. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Travel - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - General - Young Adult Nonfiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2006036548 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.51" W x 7.61" (0.74 lbs) 256 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 118561 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: I am a poet, I said. It is my destiny to do strange things. My father gripped the wheel of his car. I am the chauffeur for foolishness. We said no more. Foolhardy missions. Life-altering conversations. Gifts--given and received. Loss. Getting lost. Wisdom delivered before dawn and deep into the night. Love and kissing (not necessarily in that order). Laughter. Rides on the edge. Roses. Ghosts. As a traveling poet and visiting teacher, Naomi Shihab Nye has spent a considerable amount of time in cars, both driving and being driven. Her observations, stories, encounters, and escapades--and the kernels of truth she gathers from them--are laugh-out-loud funny, deeply moving, and unforgettable. Buckle up. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nye, Naomi Shihab: - Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet and anthologist and the acclaimed author of Habibi: A Novel and Sitti's Secrets, a picture book, which was based on her own experiences visiting her beloved Sitti in Palestine. Her book 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East was a finalist for the National Book Award. She has taught writing and worked in schools all over the world, including in Muscat, Oman. She lives in San Antonio, Texas. |