Naomi Shihab Nye is first Arab American author named Young People's Poet Laureate

Naomi Shihab Nye has become the first Arab American author to be named the Young People's Poet Laureate. Nye, a Palestinian American writer and longtime fixture of the San Antonio literary scene, is the seventh poet to be named to the post by the Poetry Foundation. Foundation Director Katherine... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Who Died in Syria Wins Arab American Book Award

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US Poet Laureate Ada Limon is publishing a new anthology of 50 poems by 50 poets.

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This Inuit author named 4 of Saturn's moons. Here's what he wants to name next

In 2000, children's author Michael Kusugak named a group of Saturn's many moons. Twenty years later, he's looking to rename the street near his house. Continue reading at CBC

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US National Book Award Longlists: Young People’s Books

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