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SUMMARY:Naomi Shihab Nye Prize
DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shihab Nye Prize\n\n2025 Competition for Arab American an
 d Arab Canadian Writers of Children's Book Manuscripts\n\nMore at https://
 www.albustanseeds.org/naomi-shihab-nye-prize\nThe Naomi Shihab Nye Prize w
 as established in 2024 for writers in our Arab community to create book le
 ngth stories for and about young Arab readers. \nWe invite Arab American 
 and Arab Canadian writers to submit an English-language middle-grade manus
 cripts directed to readers ages 8–12.\nThis competition\, initiated by B
 arbara Nimri Aziz\, serves to foster new talent and encourage all writers\
 , emerging and established\, to celebrate the richness of Arab creativity 
 and our storytelling tradition. First prize: $1\,000\; second: $500.\n\nNa
 omi Shihab Nye is a Palestinian-American author\, editor\, and educator ce
 lebrated for her pioneering work in children’s literature. She has been 
 the U.S. Young People’s Poet Laureate\, a poetry editor for major public
 ations\, and a recipient of multiple Lifetime Achievement Awards. Her book
 s include Habibi\, Sitti’s Secrets\, 19 Varieties of Gazelle\, The Turtl
 e of Oman\, and The Turtle of Michigan\, among many others. Her work bridg
 es cultures and voices\, making her a powerful advocate for the arts and A
 rab heritage.\n&nbsp\;\n\n
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