Exiled: Memoirs of a Camel

by Kathleen Karr

Book Overview

Ali is a young camel in Egypt when he is captured by humans. Determined to work, but never surrender, he earns a reputation as a disobedient animal and is sold to an American colonel. The year is 1856... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761451641
• ISBN13: 9780761451648
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Two Lions
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6

Customer Reviews

Great Book more people should read it!!

Firstly, I bought this book because I love camels and I love history. This book pulled my heart strings numerous times and other times kept me on the edge of my seat. The blend on fiction and history is done perfectly. The characters are great as well. Though this may be a book made for children it is great for all to read truely the best book I have read thus far.

AMAZING!!!

I bought this book because it looked funny. It was not funny, but it was an amazing book! I read it in one night, without stopping. I loved it! I barely knew about the "Camel Corps" before reading this book. It is a unique story told from a camel's eyes. Each camel has its own personality, just like humans. For expample, Ali, the main character, is a camel that never submits to humans, and dreams to run free, Omar is a huge show-off and very mean, Seid is Ali's best friend and a bit of a show-off, but also kind, and Fatinah is Ali's shy true love. This book is truely one of the best books I've ever read!

"Here comes the cavalry"

I bought this book because firstly I like camels very much; secondly, have always been intrigued by the history of this particular incident in U.S. history which is actually little known; I am told that if you travel to the south of Tx you can still find an occassional camel on the way; I hope it is true. I liked the book, I liked Ali, he thinks and acts like I believe a camel probably would; the book is so nicely printed, it is a gem to have; like an old journal/diary. It is not a deep book, but I found it entertaining and a good diversion from the lousy news all around us during these times.

ver y interesting

i am very impressed with this book. it mixed history with an interesting story of a camel. i highly recomend this book.