Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020

Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy

By Tara Dairman, Archana Sreenivasan (Illustrator)

Two children face extreme weather, revealing unexpected connections and resilience.

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32 pages
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In India, a girl battles sandstorms while a boy braces against torrential rains. As nature's fury intensifies, their families are forced to flee. Their paths converge, uncovering surprising similarities and the unyielding strength of the human spirit. Will their shared journey forge a bond amidst chaos?

From the publisher

Extreme weather affects two children’s lives in very different ways and shows how the power of nature can bring us together.

One girl. One boy. Their lives couldn’t be more different.

While she turns her shoulder to sandstorms and blistering winds, he cuffs his pants when heavy rains begin to fall.

As the weather becomes more severe, their families and animals must flee to safety–and their destination shows that they might be more alike than they seem.

The journeys of these two children experiencing weather extremes in India highlight the power of nature and the resilience of the the human spirit.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD250L
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about hard workBooks about family lifeBooks about friendshipBooks about weather
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2
F&P level
~H
Publication
Published
May 12, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780525518068

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