The Elephant's Girl

by Celesta Rimington (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

A magical adventure for fans of Katherine Applegate and Jennifer Holm about a girl with a mysterious connection to the elephant who saved her life.

An elephant never forgets, but Lexington Willow can't remember her past. Swept away by a tornado as a toddler, she was dropped in a nearby Nebraska zoo, where an elephant named Nyah protected her from the storm. With no trace of her family, Lex grew up at the zoo with her foster father, Roger; her best friend, Fisher; and the wind whispering in her ear.

Years later, Nyah sends Lex a telepathic image of the woods outside the zoo. Soon, Lex is wrapped up in an adventure involving ghosts, lost treasure, and a puzzle that might be the key to finding her family. Can Lex summon the courage to discover who she really is--and why the tornado brought her here all those years ago?

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ALA/Booklist

Well-rounded, often mischievous human characters. . . . Readers will eagerly accompany.

Kirkus

Poignant. . . . An already engaging tale of life at a zoo turns into a mystery . . . [and] a bittersweet ending completes the story's magic and mystery.

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Winner of the 2020 Reading the West Book Award!

Celesta Rimington
Celesta Rimington is the author of the middle-grade novel The Elephant's Girl. She is a musical theater performer and an active participant in her local writing community. She lives in Utah with her husband and two children, where they have a miniature railroad with a rideable steam train.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593121252
Lexile Measure
800
Guided Reading Level
T
Publisher
Yearling Books
Publication date
August 17, 2021
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV002260 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Zoos
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV013090 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Alternative Family
Library of Congress categories
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