One Amazing Elephant

Klappentext A poignant middle grade animal story from talented author Linda Oatman High that will appeal to fans of Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan. In this heartwarming novel, a girl and an elephant face the same devastating loss?and slowly realize that they share the same powerful love. Twelve-year-old Lily Pruitt loves her grandparents, but she doesn't love the circus?and the circus is their life. She's perfectly happy to stay with her father, away from her neglectful mother and her grandfather's beloved elephant, Queenie Grace. Then Grandpa Bill dies, and both Lily and Queenie Grace are devastated. When Lily travels to Florida for the funeral, she keeps her distance from the elephant. But the two are mourning the same man?and form a bond born of loss. And when Queenie Grace faces danger, Lily must come up with a plan to help save her friend. Zusammenfassung A poignant middle grade animal story from talented author Linda Oatman High that will appeal to fans of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan . In this heartwarming novel! a girl and an elephant face the same devastating loss—and slowly realize that they share the same powerful love. Twelve-year-old Lily Pruitt loves her grandparents! but she doesn’t love the circus—and the circus is their life. She’s perfectly happy to stay with her father! away from her neglectful mother and her grandfather’s beloved elephant! Queenie Grace. Then Grandpa Bill dies! and both Lily and Queenie Grace are devastated. When Lily travels to Florida for the funeral! she keeps her distance from the elephant. But the two are mourning the same man—and form a bond born of loss. And when Queenie Grace faces danger! Lily must come up with a plan to help save her friend.

Product details

• Authors: Linda Oatman High
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9780062455833
• ISBN: 978-0-06-245583-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Violence, JUVENILE FICTION: Performing Arts / Circus, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Runaways, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Elephants, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers, chapter book;mg;newbery-2018