Sahara: Vanishing Cultures

by Jan Reynolds

Describes the way of life of the Tuaregs, a nomadic culture that presently exists in the Sahara, the world's largest desert.

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Ms. Brewer · Rating 3 out of 5]

4th Grade Review
"I rated this book 3 stars because it was not one of my favorite books." The three words this student used to describe this book were educational, informative, and interesting. -P.D.

[Maggi Rohde · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short photographic book describes life in the Sahara Desert from the point of view of a boy, Manda, of the Tuareg nomadic people. They ride camels and wear twenty-foot long veils around their heads, but there is plenty Western children can relate to about Manda's life. It is a beautifully crafted book that is perfectly suited to elementary students. It would work well as a read-aloud or could be read independently by older elementary kids. I hear there is a new edition (2007).

[Aljeron2010 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has tons of awesome pictures. "Sahara" is a book about a camel caravan going to a camel race. This book is written to show how the Tuareg people live. Unfortunately, this book is not very in-depth, but it has lots of pictures and is short enough to be engaging to young readers. I enjoyed this book enough to pick it out from the library.

[Gabrielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an informative and apolitical book about the Tuareg people of the Sahara. The photos are beautiful and the text is interesting. It's appropriate for younger students, grades 2-5.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well-photographed and educational book aimed at younger readers, the information is useful for readers of any age who don't know about the Tuareg.