![]() "Morpurgo's ( Kensuke's Kingdom) suspenseful, ultimately tragic novel opens as 18-year-old Tommo Peaceful stays up all night 'to try to remember everything.'. ![]() "This well-paced, heartwarming narrative by a master storyteller will appeal to readers on several levels." - School Library Journal "The occasional interruptions to the story build suspense and add a layer of resonance to Morpurgo's poignant and thoughtful exploration of the terrible impact of war on both sides of the fighting." - Booklist "The calm, steady tone is engaging, appropriate, and will appeal to a wide range of readers." - VOYA can't help but be drawn into the tale of survival told in An Elephant in the Garden, which is loosely based on a real event from World War II." - BookPage "Morpurgo crafts a thought-provoking and perilous encounter with an enemy combatant who joins their party and eventually forges a believable romance with Lizzie." - Publishers Weekly ![]() ![]() "Young Lizzie's story (differentiated from the framing tale by typeface change) is quick-paced and moving, and her teenage viewpoint is believable." - BCCB ![]()
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