Hot, dry winds sweep across the land carrying a cloud of dusty soil. The air is filled with the choking dust. Here and there, wilted plants struggle for survival in the cracked earth. No water flows in the wide riverbed.

 

This book is part of a book series called Raintree Freestyle-Turbulent Planet .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Carol Baldwin is a freelance writer in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has written for a variety of local and national publications. Baldwin developed Teaching the Story from materials that she taught in several different classrooms. She is active in the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators and presents at educational conferences and workshops nationwide. You can contact Carol Baldwin through Maupin House Publishing for in-service training and conference speaking.