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 \n'  \n■.“  \nJane Yolen  \nWelcome to theSEA OF SAND  \nillustrated by Laura Regan  \nMTHDRNANDDONATEDFOR SALE  \nText copyright 01996 by Jane Yolen.Ilustrations copyright ◎1996 by Laura Regan.All rights reserved.This book,or parts thereof,maynot be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher.A PaperStar Book,published in 1999by Penguin PutnamBooks for Young Readers,345 Hudson Street,New York,NY 10014.PaperSltar is a registered trademark of The Putnam Berkley Group,Inc.The PaperStar logo is a trademark ofThe Putnam Berkley Group,Inc.Originally published in 1996by G.P.Putnam's Sons.Published sinul-taneously in Canada.Printed in the United States of America.The paintings in this book were executed in gouache onillustration board.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nYolen,Jane.Welcome to the sea of sand/Jane Yolen;illustrated by Laura Regan.p.cm.1.Natural history-Sonora DeserI-Juvenileliterature.2.Sonora Desert-Juvenile literature.[1.Sonora 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