Once upon a Camel
Kathi Appelt
Set in Texas in 1910, this story follows Zada, an elderly camel named for Scheherazade. Zada carries stories of camel races, ocean crossings, army missions, and a mountain lion she outsmarted. Now the last camel in Texas, she shelters two young kestrels whose parents are missing. When a huge dust storm arrives, Zada comforts the chicks with stories and takes them on another desert adventure.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
