| The Elephant Whisperer (Young Readers Adaptation): My Life with the Herd in the African Wild Contributor(s): Anthony, Lawrence (Author), Spence, Graham (Author), Feldman, Thea (Adapted by) |
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ISBN: 1627793097 ISBN-13: 9781627793094 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Elephants - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016058476 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Elephant Whisperer |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9" (1 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 192023 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a rogue herd of elephants in his reserve in South Africa, it was the last chance for these elephants. If Anthony didn't take them, they would be shot. But he had no experience with elephants at all. What was he to do? Take them on, of course What follows is an exciting and heartwarming series of adventures, in which Anthony learns about elephants and becomes part of their family. Full of both triumph and tragedy, The Elephant Whisperer, is a fascinating and unforgettable account of living with the majestic elephant. |
Contributor Bio(s): Feldman, Thea: - Thea Feldman is a prolific author of leveled readers and picture books for children, including Suryia and Roscoe and Suryia Swims!, which she co-authored with Dr. Bhagavan Antle. She has also worked at the Wildlife Conservation Society where she researched and wrote about the animals in the Society's five urban wildlife parks in New York City. She is a former editorial director at Scholastic.Anthony, Lawrence: - Lawrence Anthony (1950-2012) founded the Thula Thula wildlife reserve in Zululand, South Africa; launched The Lawrence Anthony Foundation; and received the UN's Earth Day award for his efforts to save the animals of the Baghdad Zoo. With Graham Spence, he is the author of Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo, The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild, and The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures.Spence, Graham: - GRAHAM SPENCE is a journalist and editor. Originally from South Africa, he lives in England. Together he and Lawrence Anthony wrote Babylon's Ark: the Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo. |