TY - BOOK AB - After being driven from their land by French colonial soldiers in 1909, Nour and his people, "the blue men" must search for a haven out of the desert that will shelter them. Interspersed with the story of Nour is the contemporary story of Lalla, a descendent of the blue men, who lives in Morocco and tries to stay true to the blood of her ancestors while experiencing life as a modern immigrant. AU - Le Clézio, J.-M. G. AU - Dickson, C. CN - PQ2672.E25 CN - PQ2672.E25 CY - Boston : DA - 2009. ET - 1st U.S. ed. ID - 343258 KW - Berbers KW - Tuaregs KW - Young women LA - eng N1 - Series numbering from jacket. N1 - "Originally published in French in 1980 as Désert"--T.p. verso. N2 - After being driven from their land by French colonial soldiers in 1909, Nour and his people, "the blue men" must search for a haven out of the desert that will shelter them. Interspersed with the story of Nour is the contemporary story of Lalla, a descendent of the blue men, who lives in Morocco and tries to stay true to the blood of her ancestors while experiencing life as a modern immigrant. PB - David R. Godine, PP - Boston : PY - 2009. SN - 9781567923865 SN - 1567923860 T1 - Desert / TI - Desert / VL - [15] ER -