ISBN: 0763649414 9780763649418

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Elephants

Page count: 224

<p><b>A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America's beloved storyteller<br>-The New York Times Book Review<br>(Ages 8-13)</b><br><br>When a fortuneteller’s tent appears in the market square, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The mysterious answer (an elephant! An elephant will lead him there!) sets off a remarkable chain of events. With atmospheric illustrations by Yoko Tanaka, here is a captivating tale that could only be narrated by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. In this timeless fable, she evokes the largest of themes -hope and belonging, desire and compassion- with the lightness of a magician’s touch.</p>