The White Giraffe
Paperback – Illustrated, May 1, 2008
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · May 1, 2008
The first exciting book in the dramatic Legend of the Animal Healer series!
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- Who it’s for
- A mysterious white giraffe gives this African wildlife adventure an air of wonder and quiet suspense.
- Themes
- Family loss and a new home, Wildlife and myth, Secrets and uncertainty
- Pacing
- Fast
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The first exciting book in the dramatic Legend of the Animal Healer series! A thrilling adventure classic-in-the-making! The night Martine Allen turns eleven years old is the night her life changes completely. Martine's parents are killed in a fire, so she must leave her home to live on an African wildlife reserve with a grandmother she never even knew she had. When Martine arrives, she hears tales of a mythical animal living there-a white giraffe.
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They say no one has ever seen the animal, but it does leave behind footprints. Her grandmother insists that the white giraffe is just a legend, but then, one stormy night, Martine looks out her bedroom window straight into the eyes of the tall silvery animal. Could it be just Martine's imagination, or is the white giraffe real? And if so, why is everyone keeping its existence a secret?
Wildlife and Wonder
A mysterious white giraffe gives this African wildlife adventure an air of wonder and quiet suspense.
Come here for
- A legendary animal, mysterious footprints, and a secret to ponder
- An adventure rooted in an African wildlife reserve
Expect
- Wildlife, wonder, and a thread of mystery
- A young heroine drawn into questions about a fabled animal
Where it sits
| Stories Set in Africa | 45% |
|---|---|
| Magic & Fantasy | 41% |
| Giraffe Stories | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Giraffe Stories
- Orphans & Foster Kids
- Stories Set in Africa
- Authors
- Lauren St. John
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- May 1, 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Family loss and a new home · Wildlife and myth · Secrets and uncertainty
- Reading lane
- Giraffe Stories