Photo: #A camel being readied for a return trip through the bush.
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A camel being readied for a return trip through the bush. (Image courtesy of Masha Hamilton)

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The world on a camel's back

Broadcast: Midmorning, 04/20/2007, 10:06 a.m.

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The bookmobile that travels between nomadic villages in Kenya moves on four legs. The author of a new novel based on the real life Camel Bookmobile talks about her effort to bring even more books to the African bush.

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  • Masha Hamilton: Author of "The Camel Bookmobile." Her previous books include "The Distance Between Us."

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