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Author Ruurs, Margriet, author.

Title The elephant keeper : caring for orphaned elephants in Zambia / written by Margriet Ruurs ; illustrated by Pedro Covo.

Publication Info. Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2017]
©2017

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  J599.67 RUU    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department  J 599.67 RUURS    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department  J599.67 RUURS    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Children's Department  J ANIMALS - LAND 599.67 RUU    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department  J599.67 R94E    DUE 05-04-23
 West Hartford, Faxon Branch - Children's Nonfiction  J 599.67 RUURS    Check Shelf
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Series CitizenKid
CitizenKid.
Note Based on a true story.
Audience Elementary Grade
880- Lexile
Summary "In 14-year-old Aaron's village in Zambia, poaching for ivory is common practice, and elephants are feared because of the danger they pose to humans and the damage they often cause to crops so important to the villagers' livelihoods. But when Aaron encounters a newborn elephant in distress, his instinct is not to run away, but to jump to its rescue. This is the beginning of a beautiful bond of friendship and a meaningful vocation. This moving story, written by Margriet Ruurs and stunningly illustrated by Pedro Covo, is inspired by the true story of Aaron and Zambezi-a teenage Zambian boy and an orphaned baby elephant that was rescued from a swimming pool at a holiday lodge. Aaron had been a casual laborer, just trying to make enough money to support his family, but when gamekeepers noticed his natural ability to care for animals, he was offered a job as an elephant keeper at the Lilayi Elephant Nursery, where his still works to this day. Zambezi was only one month old when he was found nearly drowning in a holiday lodge swimming pool. His mother had been killed by poachers and he'd been separated from his herd. Severely dehydrated, he'd tried to drink from the pool and had fallen in. Now Zambezi is nearly 6 years old and is doing very well. This unique informational picture book for middle-graders includes three non-fiction spreads, which provide intervals in the story and opportunities for classroom discussions. These spreads feature photos as well as information about elephants, poaching and the amazing work that is done at an elephant orphanage. At the end of the book there are suggestions for ways readers can help the cause."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Elephants -- Juvenile fiction.
Animal rescue -- Juvenile fiction.
Poaching -- Juvenile fiction.
Animal rescue. (OCoLC)fst00809362
Elephants. (OCoLC)fst00908011
Poaching. (OCoLC)fst01067580
Elephants -- Juvenile fiction.
Animal rescue -- Juvenile fiction.
Poaching -- Juvenile fiction.
Elephants.
Animal rescue.
Poaching.
Genre/Form Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Added Author Covo, Pedro, 1988- illustrator.
ISBN 9781771385619 (hardback)
1771385618 (hardback)
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