Adam and his family live comfortably in a compound with other foreigners who work in the Middle East. When war breaks out and all foreigners try to escape, Adam runs away in an effort to save his dog, which has been left behind. Alone and without resources in the desert, Adam meets Walid, an abused camel boy who has run away from his cruel masters. Together they struggle to bridge wide gulfs between their cultures and languages in order to survive. Ultimately both boys learn about true friendship.
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- ISBN: 9781580893152
- Author: Mason, Prue
- Published: 2009 , Charlesbridge Publishing
- Themes: cross cultural, Friendship, Survival
- Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Middle East, Realistic Fiction
- No. of pages: 208