Inspired by the real-life Aaron and Zambezi at the Lilayi Elephant Nursery in Zambia, this moving story is about an unlikely friendship between a boy and the orphaned elephant he saved. Information about the Elephant Orphanage Project and the real-life inspirations for the book. "How You Can Help." Glossary. Photographs. Full-color illustrations rendered in mixed media painting and Photoshop.
Title alpha The Elephant Keeper: Caring for Orphaned Elephants in Zambia
Level Multicultural Elementary
Pages Count 48
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Elephants. Zambia. Africa. Village life. Family life. Jobs and occupations. Elephant orphanages. Elephant keepers. Animal behavior and characteristics. Lilayi Elephant Nursery.
SRC Level 5.700000
SRC Points 4.000000
Lexile 880L
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-10-02
JLG Release Date Sep 2017
Minimum grade 2
Maximum grade 6
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Multicultural Elementary (Grades 2-6)
Multicultural Elementary
Multicultural Elementary (Grades 2-6)
For Grades 2-6
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