The Flag of Childhood ( Poems from the Middle East)

To shed light on a part of the world that is much talked about but little understood, honored poet and author Naomi Shihab Nye culls sixty poems from her critically acclaimed anthology The Space Between Our Footsteps and puts them into a format perfect for young people who are searching for understanding. This rich mosaic of voices from various countries in the Middle East opens the door to this multifarious region and beckons readers to explore our common ground.