| Exiled: Memoirs of a Camel (paperback) |
| Sub Title | Memoirs of a Camel |
| Specifications | 5" X 7"; 240 pages; Full-Color Illustrations |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 4+ |
| List Price | | US$ 6.95 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
Ali is a young camel in Egypt when he is
captured by humans. Determined to "work, but never surrender," he earns a
reputation as a disobedient animal and is sold to an American colonel. The year
is 1856 and Ali soon finds himself in Texas as part of the U.S. Camel Corps.
Crossing the landscape of 19th century America, Ali learns to balance his pride
with the needs of his new companions, and slowly matures into a noble creature.
Compellingly written from the camel’s point of view, this
unusual book offers a fresh and unusual perspective on a little-known slice of
American history.
KATHLEEN KARR
surprises her readers each time she finishes a book, as no two are alike.
Whether she’s writing about a 15-year-old boy settling in the Carolina
Colony in 1670 (
Worlds
Apart) or a high-flying chase across Europe in search of stolen artwork
(
The
7th Knot), she engages and exhilarates her readers. Her titles have been
selected for the American Library Association’s recommended
bibliographies, Notable Books for Children and Best Books for Young Adults. She
and her husband, the parents of two grown children, live in a restored town
house in Washington, D.C.
