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Kessler, Cristina

Trouble in Timbuktu

355 pp. | Philomel | March, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-24451-3 $17.99
(4) 4-6 Ayisha wants to study Timbuktu's ancient documents; her twin brother Ahmed is proud to explain the city's history to toubabs, or tourists. When an archaeologist and his wife plot to steal manuscripts and sell them, the siblings know the thieves must be stopped. Though the slow pace detracts from the action, rich language moves the story toward a satisfying conclusion. Glos.
Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

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