Already an old man, desert guide Issa has seen thousands of dawns. One particular morning, however, the desert reveals something new; something that changes his life. Tucked away in a narrow cave, shielded from a treacherous dust storm by a faithful camel, a baby girl lies wrapped in fine cotton and wearing half of a star medallion around her neck. Issa names the girl Mariama. As years pass, Issa loses his sight, and Mariama becomes his eyes. So Issa doesn’t see the pattern on the robes of a mysterious young traveler who comes through their village, or the medallion he wears.
- ISBN: 9780763662325
- Author: Peet, Mal & Graham, Elspeth
- Illustrator: Lynch, P.J.
- Published: 2013 , Candlewick Press
- Themes: Adoption, desert, Family, Missing children, Travel
- Descriptors: Africa, Drama, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 48