An Elephant in the Garden (Record no. 4120)
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 978-0-00-791632-0 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 813 |
Item number | MOR |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | Morpurgo, Michael. |
245 #3 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | An Elephant in the Garden |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Harper Collins |
Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2012 |
Place of publication, distribution, etc | . |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | 340p. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc | With Lizzie’s father fighting in World War II, her mother takes on the job of a zoo keeper to provide for her family. Lizzie, her mother, and her eight-year-old brother Karli have become especially attached to an orphaned elephant named Marlene. The bombing of Dresden is imminent and soon, so the zoo director explains that as a precautionary measure all the animals must be destroyed so that they’re not running wild through the city. Lizzie’s mother persuades the director to allow Marlene, the elephant, to come stay in the family’s garden. As predicted, Dresden is bombed, and the family, including Marlene, is forced from the city. Lizzie and her family aren’t alone. Thousands of Dresden residents are fleeing to find somewhere safe to stay. Lizzie’s mother has to find a different route out of the city to keep the elephant and the children safe from harm. Once they reach the abandoned home of their relatives, they come across Peter, a Canadian navigator who, by putting himself at risk of capture to save the family, gains their trust. This unlikely grouping of family, elephant, and enemy turned ally come together beautifully to illustrate the importance of love, resolve, and hope. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element | English Literature |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Fiction |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Novel |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Young adult fiction |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
Item type | Children's Books |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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Ektara Trust | Ektara Trust | 20/05/1 | 100.00 | 813/MOR | 3630 | 23/08/2022 | Children's Books |