nomads

Temujin, king of Mongolia, extends his power and empire beyond Mongolia and China. Includes historical facts and timeline.

"Amzin and his nomadic family rely upon the honey of the Moonflowers to keep them alive. When his family are taken ill, young Amzin is left to guide the bees to the Moonflowers. But their family are not the only ones who rely on these rare flowers for life"--OCLC.

"The Amrithi are outcasts; nomads descended of desert spirits, they are coveted and persecuted throughout the Empire for the power in their blood. Mehr is the illegitimate daughter of an imperial governor and an exiled Amrithi mother she can barely remember, but whose face and magic she has inherited. When Mehr's power comes to the attention of the Emperor's most feared mystics, she must use every ounce of will, subtlety, and power she possesses to resist their cruel agenda. Should she fail, the gods themselves may awaken seeking vengeance"--Provided by publisher.

Collects four issues of the comic book "Groo the Wanderer, " about the misadventures of a warrior with more brawn than brains.

Twelve--year-old Aisulu defies the expectations of her Kazakh family and tradition to train an eagle in order to save her brother, Serik, and prevent her family from giving up their nomadic life forever.

Offered her longed-for opportunity to leave the RV caravan and study art, seventeen-year-old Dessa Rhodes questions whether she is ready to leave her family, the open road, and the boy she loves.

Andrew Harding, a BBC foreign correspondent, reveals the tumultuous life of Mohamoud 'Tarzan' Nur--an impoverished nomad who was abandoned in a state orphanage in newly independent Somalia, and became a street brawler and activist. When the country collapsed into civil war and anarchy, Tarzan and his young family became part of an exodus, eventually spending twenty years in north London. In 2010 Tarzan returned, as mayor of Mogadishu, to the unrecognizable ruins of a city now almost entirely controlled by the Islamist militants of Al Shabab. Tarzan became a galvanizing symbol of courage and hope for Somalia. But for others, he was a divisive thug, who sank beneath the corruption and clan rivalries that continue today to threaten the country's revival.

In Iran, a young girl with three suitors gets permission from her father and a holy man to weave into her wedding rug a riddle to be solved by her future husband, which will ensure that he has wit to match hers.

Facts about the Mongols, indigenous peoples of central Asia. Includes information about their traditions, myths, social activities, the development of their culture, methods of hunting and gathering, rituals, and their daily lives. Intended for fifth to eight grade students"--Provided by publisher.