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Sand Swimmers: The Secret Life of Australia's Desert Wilderness
40 pp.
| Candlewick |
January, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6761-0$16.99
(3)
K-3
In this fascinating, handsome introduction to Australia's "Dead Heart" desert, its evolutionary history, and the plant and animal life surviving there today, Oliver combines a gripping narrative of human exploration with compelling descriptions of the hardy flora and fauna of this little-known habitat. Her linocut illustrations, providing views of the mysterious landscape and lifeforms, will catch readers' attention. Bib., ind.