Small as an Elephant (Audio)
ISBN:
9781455803392 (1455803391)
Publish date: March 8th 2011
Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Survival,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Family,
Contemporary,
Mental Health,
Mental Illness
Eleven year old Jack Martel is an elephant fanatic. Everything in his life is likened to elephants and their behaviors. This is a rather strange hobby for a child but his elephant knowledge is definitely helpful on his lone trek from Maine to Boston in his search for his mother who has deserted him ...
I don't usually read middle grade books, (though that will most likely change as my daughter gets older), but the premise of this book intrigued me. It's the story of Jack, and how his bi-polar Mother leaves him while camping on an island in Maine. Jack, doesn't want to be taken away from his Moth...
A beautifully written, moving, spirited story.
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