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Seven Words for Sand© "You're going to cross the Sahara Desert ? It's dangerous. They rob tourists and slit their throats." Nick Bridger reluctantly joins his news correspondent fa ther in the Sahara Desert . He scoffs at his friends' worries. He thinks the expedition to film the nomadic Tuareg, the Blue Men, will be boring--but he soon discovers it is dangerous and deadly. When they are deserted by their guides and his father breaks his leg, Nick, alone, must go for help. Alone and inexperienced, he loses direction and becomes lost in the hottest place on earth. Rescue comes from a most unlikely source--a fourteen-year-old Tuareg boy. Tarlift is desperate to find his own family, just in the opposite direction Nick wants to go. And he leaves Nick no option but to come along with him or die. Nick's desert education is about to begin. Click here to order your copies today or click here to download a free pdf excerpt of the book. |
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"This was a refreshing change of pace in my busy little world. The
seven words for sand? I can’t tell you that, but as you read the
book, a new word and meaning are revealed per chapter. Mr. Serafino has
constructed a fun world that young adults will easily submerge themselves
into and quickly feel as though Nick is telling them the story personally.
If you have young readers (I’d say 10-14) in your house, you know
they spend a great deal of time on the computer anyway…this is a
good investment into their computer time, their entertainment, and promotion
of reading."
-- Izzy, Fallen Angel Reviews
"(Allans) background as a poet is evident in his ability to evoke
the ever-changing moods of the desert, and his knowledge of Islam and
nomadic customs gives the story a strong sense of place. But like all
good stories of travel and adventure, it is Nick’s journey within
himself that makes the reader keep turning pages to see what will happen
next."
-- Glen Ebisch, author
"Skillfully involving the reader in Nick's adventures, misfortunes,
victories, and struggles, Allan Serafino creates a gripping story that
is not easily put down. Without the fluff so often found in adventure
stories written strictly for an adult audience, yet also devoid of the
sometimes patronizing political correctness found in youth literature,
this book moves at the swift pace of the young (and older) reader's imagination
and the inborn impatience of the adventurer."
-- Sylvia Cochran, Roundtable Reviews
“This is a great desert adventure story. Nick could be any normal
teenager, put into what looks like an impossible situation. He has to
save his dad, but doubts his own abilities. He also manages to go from
scoffing at local customs and “the law of the desert” to understanding
them; and realizing that his life, and his dad’s life, may depend
on his using what he’s learned. There are plenty of twists in this
tale, and this, coupled with Nick’s emerging confidence, should keep
readers glued to the pages.”
-- Deborah Hern, The Romance Reader’s Connection