The Sahara Desert: The Biggest Desert

by Aileen Weintraub

The Sahara is almost as large as the United States. Daytime temperatures have soared to 136 degrees Fahrenheit and, hours later, plunged to below freezing at night. Few could survive more than four hours there without water. Yet, this hostile environment is home to 2.5 million people.

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Aileen Weintraub is an award-winning author, journalist, and editor. She has written for the Washington Post, Glamour, NBC, and AARP, among others. She has also published several children’s books, including Never Too Young! 50 Unstoppable Kids Who Made a Difference and We Got Game! 35 Female Athletes Who Changed the World.