Camel Rider
Prue Mason, . . Charlesbridge, $15.95 (204pp) ISBN 978-1-58089-314-5
This riveting survival tale set in the Arabian Gulf—author Mason’s first novel—has two boys from very different cultures trying to find their way out of the desert wilderness. Adam is an Australian boy living with his family in the (fictional) Middle Eastern city of Abudai. Both of his parents are away when war breaks outside his compound. Adam manages to escape with neighbors, but he flees his rescuers, attempting to retrieve his dog. Meanwhile, an Arab boy sold into slavery to become a camel rider has been left to die in the mountains by cruel masters displeased with his rebellious behavior (“Once I had another name. But only in my dreams now I am remembering my life in my home country.... Now I answer to
Reviewed on: 06/25/2007
Genre: Children's
Paperback - 204 pages - 978-1-58089-315-2