Mysterious traveler / Mal Peet, Elspeth Graham ; illustrated by P.J. Lynch.
Desert guide Issa finds the baby girl Mariama after a sandstorm, and raises her as his own daughter--until a young man and his protectors come seeking a guide for their dangerous journey through the Bitter Mountains.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780763662325 :
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachussets : Candlewick Press, 2013.
Content descriptions
Citation/References Note: | Junior Library Guild |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Child Feb2014 |
Target Audience Note: | 7-9. 2-4. 590 Lexile. |
Awards Note: | A Junior Library Guild selection |
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Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham live in Devon, England, in a house not too far from the sea. Elspeth Graham found the seed for this story while writing a book about tea. Mal Peet is the author of such YA novels as Keeper; The Penalty; Exposure; Life: An Exploded Diagram, a Boston GlobeâHorn Book Honor Book; and the Carnegie Medalâwinning Tamar.
P.J. Lynch is one of the most talented illustrators working today. He is a two-time winner of the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal, and three of his books, including The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, have been awarded the Christopher Medal. He lives in Dublin.