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Oliver, Narelle

Sand Swimmers: The Secret Life of Australia's Desert Wilderness

40 pp. | Candlewick | January, 2015 | Trade ISBN 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.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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