Description
Format: | Hardcover |
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Language: | English |
ISBN: | 0763644102 |
ISBN13: | 9780763644109 |
Release Date: | September 2009 |
Publisher: | Candlewick Press (MA) |
Length: | 208 Pages |
Weight: | 1.80 lbs. |
Dimensions: | 0.8" x 5.6" x 7.8" |
Age Range: | 8 to 12 years |
Grade Range: | Grades 3 to 7 |
What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, 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 fortuneteller's mysterious answer (an elephant An elephant will lead him there ) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it's true. With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka, here is a dreamlike and 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.
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