num_pages: 32
description: A beautiful picture book about family and love across distance.Mona’s grandmother, her Sitti, lives in a small Palestinian village on the other side of the earth. Once, Mona went to visit her.The couldn’t speak each other’s language, so they made up their own. They learned about each other’s worlds, and they discovered each other’s secrets. Then it was time for Mona to go back home, back to the other side of the earth. But even though there were millions of miles and millions of people between them, they remained true neighbors forever.
language: English
title: Sitti's Secrets
titlecomplete: Sitti's Secrets
genres: Cultural, Family, Fiction, Picture Books, Social Justice, Childrens, Realistic Fiction, Islam, Historical Fiction, Travel
ratings_count: 415
places: Palestine
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
category: Picture Book
publisher: Aladdin