Parched

By CROWDER, Melanie

 3 / Rated by 1 person.

ISBN
978-0-547-97651-8 978-0-547-97588-7
Publisher
Houghton Harcourt


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on May 1, 2013  |  Grades 5-up

Gr 5–8—Imagine life with no water-no rain, no dew, no rivers or lakes-nothing. This sparely written tale tells of two young teens working together to survive a devastating drought in southern Africa. Musa, an African boy, has been sold into slavery because of his dowsing ability. His cruel owners keep him alive only to use his talents. Sarel, a Caucasian girl, faces an uncertain future after her parents are brutally shot by thugs looking for water. Alone with her family's pack of Rhodesi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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