Presents two intertwining stories about a boy named Nour and his tribe, the Blue Men, who are driven out of the desert by French colonialists and struggle to find a new land; and about a descendant of the Blue Men named Lalla who flees a forced marriage and finds success as a model in France.
Photographs and text introduce the home, family, daily activities, and customs of three Tuareg girls whose nomadic tribe roams the Sahara and the plains of western Africa.
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.
Provides a description of a young Tuareg girl Leilai, and includes information about the country, region, and culture he is from, as well as a discussion of the different aspects of her school and family life.