Once upon a camel / Kathi Appelt ; illustrated by Eric Rohmann.
In 1910, Zada the camel treks across the West Texas desert to save two baby kestrels from an approaching haboob, a mountain-sized storm, sharing adventures from her youth in Turkey to keep them calm. -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534406438
- ISBN: 1534406433
- ISBN: 9781534406445
- ISBN: 1534406441
- Physical Description: 322 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | Publisher, publishing date, and paging may vary. "A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book." Mark Twain Readers Award nominee 2023-2024 |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Target Audience Note: | 820L Lexile. Ages 8-12. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Grades 4-6. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 820L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.6 6 512793. |
Awards Note: | Mark Twain Readers Award nominee 2023-2024 |
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Genre: | Animal fiction. Historical fiction. Mark Twain Nominees. |
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Once upon a Camel
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Once upon a Camel
Chapter 1: Foothills, Chisos Mountains West Texas 1 Foothills, Chisos Mountains West Texas 1910 "Incoming!" Even in her sleep, Zada recognized that voice. The old camel raised one eyelid. It was still dark. There was at least an hour left before dawn. She did not recall setting an early alarm bird. Excerpted from Once upon a Camel by Kathi Appelt All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.