The Elephant Girl

ISBN: 031631692X

Author: Patterson, James

Condition: New

AN INDIE NEXT PICK AND AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH!#1 bestselling author James Patterson and award-winning author Ellen Banda-Aaku deliver an unforgettable story of a girl, an elephant, and their life-changing friendship-perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan, Pax, and Because of Winn-Dixie.Clever, sensitive Jama likes elephants better than people. While her classmates gossip-especially about the new boy, Leku-twelve-year-old Jama takes refuge at the watering hole outside her village. There she befriends a baby elephant she names Mbegu, Swahili for seed.When Mbegus mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths-one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline.Inspired by true events, The Elephant Girl is a moving exploration of the bonds between creatures and the power of belonging.