Khalid, who herds goats for his powerful uncle, meets an old man while searching for a lost goat who tells him about leopards and the fact that they are endangered. When Khalid reports the lost goat to his uncle, his uncle is sure a leopard is responsible and organizes a hunt, causing Khalid and the old man join to forces to protect the leopard. This story, set in Oman, highlights theplight of the Arabian leopard and the dilemmas facing traditional peoples in seeking to improve their lives.
- ISBN: 9781847802132
- Author: Johnson, Julia
- Published: 2012 , Frances Lincoln
- Themes: endangered animal, Indigenous, leopard
- Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oman, Realistic Fiction
- No. of pages: 96