The journey of a young, suburban Texas woman's path to self-discovery at the end of the twentieth century
Naomi Shihab Nye is the author of numerous poetry collections and several books of poetry and fiction for children. Her honors include the Wallace Stevens Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Academy of American Poets, the Charity Randall Citation from the International Poetry Forum, the National Book Critics Circle Lifetime Achievement Award, and numerous Pushcart Prizes. She lives in San Antonio.
