I really can't see kids picking up this book, reading it and enjoying it. It's really a shame, too, because it teaches a little American History. I had no idea that we had a United States Camel Corps at any point in our history. I also had never heard that there were spottings of camels in our deserts up until the 1920s.
The story is very simply written from the viewpoint of a camel named Ali. He is very proud, majestic and carries a devotion for Allah. He calls the Americans "man-beasts" and "infidels" as he describes the training and treatment at their hands. Through his eyes we meet other camels as friends, a love interest or enemy as we explore the beautiful landscape and peoples of America. All in all the history lesson is what kept me reading.
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