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This 1988 Southwest Book Award winner "informs and entertains as the main character, Quentin, a kangaroo rat, must struggle to survive and to learn about the world. His teacher is a jerboa. In their quest for knowledge, they decide that Quentin must see the color green." "The desert setting is unusual. Broken down into well paced&chapters, the story will adapt well as a classroom read-aloud."BooklistCarol Hamilton is the author of 'The Dawn Seekers', published 2000 under ISBN 9780595145102 and ISBN 0595145108.
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