Genres
Publication
Charlesbridge (2007), Edition: New, 208 pages
Description
Two expatriates living in a Middle Eastern country, twelve-year-old Adam from Australia and Walid from Bangladesh, must rely on one another when war breaks out and they find themselves in the desert, both trying to reach the same city with no water, little food, and no common language.
Subjects
Awards
CBCA Book of the Year (Notable Book — Younger Readers — 2005)
Queensland Premier's Literary Award (Winner — Best Children's Book — 2005)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2004
ISBN
1580893147 / 9781580893145
DDC/MDS
| 823.3 |