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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Imagine over three million square miles of sand dunes that are as tall as a ten-story building. That place is real -- it's the Sahara Desert! Vast, yes! And home to fascinating creatures such as ostriches and fennec foxes as well as amazing plant life. Readers will also learn about the famous trade routes of the past with caravans of up to 10,000 camels, European explorers to the region (some very unlucky ones), and native populations like the Imazighen"--...
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English
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Arab American Heritage Month
Arab American Heritage Month (kids)
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Muslim Faith & Culture - picture books and more for kids
Arab American Heritage Month (kids)
Arab American Heritage Month Kids 2023
Muslim Faith & Culture - picture books and more for kids
Description
An Arab girl of the Sahara who wants to wear a malafa, the veiled dress worn by her mother and older sister, learns that the garment represents beauty, mystery, tradition, belonging, and faith.
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Series
Publisher
Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
In West Africa in 2070, after fifteen-year-old "shadow speaker" Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, she embarks on a dangerous journey across the Sahara to find Jaa, her father's killer, and upon finding her, she also discovers a greater purpose to her life and to the mystical powers she possesses.
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Español
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"Esta preciosa edición especial con una cubierta rotatoria es el regalo ideal para Navidad que encantará a coleccionistas y primeros lectores por igual. Viví así, solo, sin nadie con quien hablar verdaderamente, hasta que tuve una avería en el desierto del Sáhara, hace seis años. Algo se había roto en mi motor. Y como no tenía conmigo ni mecánico ni pasajeros, me dispuse a realizar, solo, una reparación difícil. Era, para mí, cuestión...
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
This fascinating book describes the geological makeup and history of the Sahara Desert in North Africa. The biggest hot desert on Earth, it covers parts of twelve countries - more area than the entire United States! The Sahara has oases scattered widely and sand dunes that can reach as high as 600 feet (182m). Readers will learn about the people, plants, and animals such as camels, goats, and fennec foxes that inhabit this desert habitat. Special...
8) Illegal
Author
Language
English
Description
Ebo's sister left months ago. Now his brother has disappeared too, and Ebo knows that, to see them again, he must follow in their footsteps and make the hazardous voyage from Ghana to a safe haven in Europe. So the twelve-year-old sets off on an epic journey that takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli and finally out to the merciless sea. Powerful and timely, this novel brings to life Ebo's unquenchable hope for a new...
10) The Sahara
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Series
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"There is a land where sand reigns and water is as precious as gold. Where scorpions burrow, oasis pools glisten, and the sun relentlessly beats down. This is a place where pharaohs and queens once ruled, and traders journeyed by camel caravan. Get ready to explore the mightiest desert on Earth, a land of epic extremes where only the tough survive... Welcome to the Sahara."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel version of the story of an aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert where he encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life.
12) Desert disaster
Author
Series
Robot racers volume 4
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The fourth leg of the robot races requires Jimmy and the other contestants to navigate a route through the Sahara Desert--without a navigation system.
13) The Sahara
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, peoples, and environmental issues of the Sahara Desert"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The Marathon des Sables is considered the most grueling foot race on the planet, and you're about to run it. Over six days and some 150 miles in the Sahara Desert, you will make decisions that will test your mettle. These decisions could bring you glory, bring you shame, or even send you to an early grave. Only You Choose how this adventure story ends." -- back cover.
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