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Author
Language
English
Description
"[A] deeply felt essay collection focusing upon a vivid series of desert icons--a sheet of virga over Monument Valley, white seashells in a dry desert sand, boulders impossibly balanced. Writer and adventurer Craig Childs delves into the primacy of our starkest landscapes and the profound nature of the more-than-human."-- Back cover.
2) Odd Thomas
Author
Series
Odd Thomas novels volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
Over the course of two days, Odd Thomas, Stormy Llewellyn, and an assortment of allies make their way through a dark, terrifying world in which past and present, and life and death collide as they try to avert a cataclysm.
Author
Series
Ranger's apprentice. Main series volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
On a mission to pay the ransom of a new ally, apprentice Will and his friends find themselves in a desert wasteland awash with enemies.
6) Deserts
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
KFYK Deserts invites readers to explore the world's deserts, from the scorching North American deserts to the cold Gobi. Students will learn about the animals and people who inhabit these vast expanses and how we use deserts. It explores the various aspects of arid environments throughout the world, including history, climate, geology, and animal life.
Author
Series
Ranger's apprentice. Main series volume 7
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
On a mission to pay the ransom of a new ally, apprentice Will and his friends find themselves in a desert wasteland awash with enemies.
8) Deadzone
Author
Series
Horizon (Scholastic) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Seven of the eight survivors of the Aero Horizon crash have made it out of the deadly jungle, but the desert into which they have emerged has its own dangers, and they have very little food or water left and no sign of civilization anywhere--meanwhile, one of the survivors is changing, and that may be the greatest threat of all.
9) Mojave
Publisher
A24 / Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A brilliant suicidal artist, Thomas, attempts to escape his privileged existence by heading out to the desert, only to encounter homicidal, chameleon-like drifter Jack. Their first encounter at a campfire sets up a nonstop, violent duel of physical and intellectual equals, a chase that moves from the spectacular vistas of the American desert to a noir Los Angeles, where Thomas's notoriety as an artist is revealed.
Author
Series
Rebel of the sands volume 2
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 19
Lexile measure
HL 730L
Language
English
Description
"Mere months ago, gunslinger Amani al'Hiza fled her dead-end hometown on the back of a mythical horse with the mysterious foreigner Jin, seeking only her own freedom. Now she's fighting to liberate the entire desert nation of Miraji from a bloodthirsty sultan who slew his own father to capture the throne. When Amani finds herself thrust into the epicenter of the regime--the Sultan's palace--she's determined to bring the tyrant down"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kane Miller/EDC Pub
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Description
"Sophie loves camp--but not the creepy-crawlies. Many more dangers lurk in the sandy dunes of the fiercely hot desert, where she, with Bear Grylls as her guide, must trek under a blazing sun to find water. Can Sophie face up to her fears and survive?"--From the publisher's web site.
12) Hero at the fall
Author
Series
Rebel of the sands volume 3
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 17
Lexile measure
HL 780L
Language
English
Description
"When gunslinging Amani Al'Hiza escaped her dead-end town, she never imagined she'd join a revolution, let alone lead one. But after the bloodthirsty Sultan of Miraji imprisoned the Rebel Prince Ahmed in the mythical city of Eremot, she doesn't have a choice. Armed with only her revolver, her wits, and her untameable Demdji powers, Amani must rally her skeleton crew of rebels for a rescue mission through the unforgiving desert to a place that, according...
14) Collision
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
On their honeymoon in Morocco, Scott and Taylor Dolan set off on a day trip through the Sahara. When something goes terribly wrong, the couple find themselves stranded in the middle of the remote desert with no way home. Soon, lies and betrayals are revealed, and they discover that nothing happens by chance.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This title will introduce readers to desert ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known deserts and their unique characteristics."--Publisher's website.
18) Lost
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Because he never gives up hope that his beagle, lost in the desert, will be found, the young master keeps something special in his pocket for his dog.
20) Deserts and life
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Deserts are the most haunting of all the Earth's landscapes. Sometimes they are thought of as vast empty spaces that dwarf and test the human spirit, but that view is wrong in so many ways.
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