| Record Number |
800288 |
| ISBN |
9781368016582 (hardback) |
| Author |
Dinerstein, Eric, 1952- author. |
| Title |
A circle of elephants / Eric Dinerstein. |
| Publisher/Date |
Los Angeles : Disney-Hyperion, 2019. |
| ©2018 |
| Pagination etc. |
266 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. |
| Contents note |
Companion to: What elephants know. |
| Map on endpapers. |
| Summary Note |
Thirteen-year-old Nandu lives in the newly established Royal Elephant Breeding Center on the edge of the jungle. Here, the King's elephants are to be raised under the protective watch of the stable. Nandu-along with his adoptive father Subba-sahib, his mentors, friends, and the rest of the elephant drivers-is tested by man and nature as earthquakes, drought, wild herds, and rumours of poachers threaten the Center. When Nandu's world is thrown into turmoil, so, too, is the world of Hira Prasad, the Center's powerful bull elephant. An unbreakable bond of brotherhood drives Nandu and Hira Prasad together as they struggle to maintain the delicate natural order of life in the Borderlands. Dinerstein's poetic prose and scientific expertise come together in this breathtaking tale that transports the reader to the center of dangerous conflicts and heartbreaking friendships. |
| Target audience note |
8-12 years. |
| Subject |
Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction |
| Elephants -- Juvenile fiction |
| Jungle animals -- Juvenile fiction |
| Jungles -- Juvenile fiction |
| Orphans -- Juvenile fiction |
| Children's stories |
| Nepal -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction |
| Shelf Location |
JF DINE |
