52 Days by Camel, My Sahara Adventure  •  Debora Pearson  •  Lawrie Raskin TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 88 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A travelogue for middle readers, much in the spirit of an adult travelogue but with full-color pictures and a child-friendly emphasis on camels, unusual people, outsize weather and benign adventure. Raskin's journey was inspired by a signpost in Morocco which read "Timbuktu 52 Days". He sets out from Fez and ends up (52 days later?) in Timbuktu, whence he continues on to the salt mines of Taoudenni, Mali. (NAF11, $14.95)
The Butter Man  •  Elizabeth Alalou LITERATURE •  2008 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 31 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) As a young girl waits for her father to make couscous, he tells her a story of a famine during his childhood in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. The charming tale is llustrated with warm-toned folk art. Ages 6-8. (MRC92, $14.95)
Crab With the Golden Claws  •  Herge LITERATURE •  1974 •  PAPER  • 62 PAGES • FAMILY In this ninth book in the series, set in the Sahra and aboard ship, Herge has his initrepid young reporter Tintin, faithful Snowy, Captain Haddock and other tangle with kidnappers, smugglers and pirates. (NAF65, $10.99)
Eyewitness Africa  •  Yvonne Ayo CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1995 •  HARD COVER • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A thoroughly illustrated overview of traditional ways of life throughout Africa in the highly visual Eyewitness series. Each two-page spread is devoted to a specific aspect of African life, such as home-building, medicine and religion. Geared for children ages 9-12. (AFR59, $15.99)
Morocco in Pictures  •  Lerner CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1993 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) An entry in the "Visual Geography" series, this book presents cityscapes, landscapes and desertscapes of Morocco in color photographs and accessible, fact-filled text. It's meant for schools and libraries serving readers ages 9 to 14. (MRC47, $27.93)
Morocco, Enchantment of the World  •  Jason Laure  •  Ettagale Blauer CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) This illustrated overview of Moroccan history, geography and culture targets library audiences (and priced accordingly). A bit dry for bedtime reading, it's nevertheless a valuable, comprehensive resource with plenty of color photographs for readers ages 9 to 12. (MRC46, $37.00)