A Bone from a Dry Sea

In two parallel stories a young female member of a prehistoric tribe becomesinstrumental in advancing her people and a presentday girl visits herpaleontologist ... » 

In two parallel stories a young female member of a prehistoric tribe becomesinstrumental in advancing her people and a presentday girl visits herpaleontologist father on a dig in Africa where they discover important fossilremains. ALA Best Book for Young Adults ALA Notable Book Horn Book FanfareSchool Library Journal Best Book of the Year Booklist Editors Choice. «