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Mojave Mojave Diane Siebert Evokes the land and animals of the Mohave Desert in poetic text and illustrations. OL108176W
One Day in the Desert One Day in the Desert Jean Craighead George Explains how the animal and human inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, including a mountain lion, a roadrunner, a coyote, a tortoise, and members of the Papago Indian tribe, adapt to and sur… OL111858W
Danny Diamondback Danny Diamondback Barry Jackson A lonely young rattlesnake finds that making friends in the desert is not as easy as he originally thought it would be. OL12278921W
Walkabout Walkabout Gillian Porter Ladousse,James Vance Marshall,Jim Alderson Mary and her young brother Peter are the only survivors of an aircrash in the middle of the Australian desert. Facing death from exhaustion and starvation, they meet an aboriginal boy who helps them … OL1396636W
The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit Susan Lowell Many of the animals that live in the southwestern desert witness the race between slow but steady Tortoise and the quick, overconfident Jackrabbit. OL14456W
Dixie & Sandy (Dixie Morris Animal Adventures #4) Dixie & Sandy (Dixie Morris Animal Adventures #4) Gilbert Morris When Dixie and Aunt Sarah visit the desert homeland of Dixie's new friend Aimee, they experience life in a desert tent, watch a camel race, and get lost in a sandstorm. Follow the exciting adventu… OL14854675W
Friendly differences Friendly differences Mona Gansberg Hodgson Bert the roadrunner and Taylor the tortoise come to the conclusion that, despite their differences, God had a reason for making them the way they are, and they can be still be friends. Includes a Bib… OL14861608W
Danger in the desert Danger in the desert Terri Fields Two brothers attempt to survive in the desert outside Scottsdale, Arizona, after they are abandoned there following a carjacking. OL14952405W
Tía María's garden Tía María's garden Ann Nolan Clark,Ezra Jack Keats "Tia Maria's Garden" is about a child's visit to his aunt's. The reader quickly discovers that Tia Maria's garden is the Sonoran Desert, which lies just beyond the home. Walking around, the youngster… OL15126359W
Desert Desert Edward R. Ricciuti Describes the earth's desert regions and the plants and animals that inhabit them. OL15214796W
Ali, child of the desert Ali, child of the desert Jonathan London On a trip to the Moroccan market town of Rissani, Ali becomes separated from his father during a sandstorm. OL15286838W
The sheik's command The sheik's command Loreth Anne White Angel of mercy - or desert temptress? Aid worker Nikki Hunt only wanted to ask Sheik Zakir Al Arif for safe passage across his war-torn country. She never expected to be taken prisoner by the handso… OL15543700W
A holiday romance A holiday romance Carrie Alexander A summer holiday in the desert - what had she been thinking? Extreme heat? Scorpions? Senior citizens? Check. This home-swap vacation had seemed like such a great idea at the time.. Huh. Yet Alice… OL16043716W
The tortoise and the jackrabbit The tortoise and the jackrabbit Susan Lowell Many of the animals that live in the southwestern desert witness the race between slow but steady Tortoise and the quick, overconfident Jackrabbit. OL16056967W
Deserts Deserts Jane Parker An overview of the rich and varied environments of the earth's desert regions as exemplified by five of the driest deserts in the world. OL16072207W
Can you survive the desert? Can you survive the desert? Matt Doeden,Timothy J. Griffin "Describes the fight for survival while exploring the Sahara, Sonora, and Gobi Deserts"--Provided by publisher. OL16142594W
24 hours in the desert 24 hours in the desert Virginia Schomp "Take a look at what takes place within a 24-hour period in a desert. Learn firsthand about the features, plant life, and animals of the habitat"--Provided by publisher. OL16191414W
Shamal's secret Shamal's secret Felicity Brown Amber is kind to a horse named Shamal who communicates with her with mind pictures, magically protects her from starvation and attack by the lupine and the Desiree, and sets straight falsehoods about… OL16237739W
Gingerbread Gingerbread Jennifer Lindner McGlinn p.143 p. : 22 cm OL16237855W
Displacement Displacement Thalia Chaltas Home is supposed to be a place you belong. It's supposed to be parents who are there and siblings who bug you and a life that feels comfortable. It's not supposed to be an absentee mother or a drowne… OL16261088W
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