sahara

Takes an in-depth look at desert habitats and the animals, organisms, and plants that dwell there, as observed during an imaginary journey across the Sahara Desert.

Lalla, a young girl living in the Muslim part of West Africa, greatly desires to wear a beautiful malafa like her mother, sister, and cousin, but when she asks those women of authority in her life to have one, they tell her about all the tradition and Islamic religious significance of the malafa and why it is not just any lady who can wear one.

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, peoples, and environmental issues of the Sahara Desert.

Michael Benanav recounts the experiences he had while traveling across the Sahara with the Caravan of White Gold, a group of men who risk their lives to transport slabs of solid salt for sale at market.

Introduces students to the many ways the Tuareg people have adapted to the arid climate of the Sahara desert where they live, describing the food they eat, the clothes they wear, their daily lives, and other related topics.

Presents an introduction to deserts, in simple text with illustrations, describing what it is, and how people travel through it.

Provides information about the Sahara, discussing its location, climate, geographical features, and the people who live in the vast desert.

When one of his goats gives birth, Muhamad spends the night alone in the desert and thus becomes a man in the eyes of his family.

Explores the environment and lifestyles found in the vast and numerous regions of the Sahara.

Describes the physical features, climate, plant and animal life, and peoples of this North African desert.