Elephant Run - Couverture souple

Smith, Roland

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1423104013 ISBN 13 : 9781423104018

Editeur : Little, Brown Young Readers US, 2009

Synopsis

In 1941, bombs drop from the night skies of London, demolishing the apartment Nick Freestone lives in with his mother. Deciding the situation in England is too unstable, Nick's mother sends him to live with his father in Burma, hoping he will be safer living on the family's teak plantation.

But as soon as Nick arrives, trouble erupts in the remote Burmese elephant village. Japanese soldiers invade, and Nick's father is taken prisoner. Nick is left stranded on the plantation, forced to work as a servant to the new rulers. As life in the village grows more dangerous for Nick and his young friend, Mya, they plan their daring escape. Setting off on elephant back, they will risk their lives to save Nick's father and Mya's brother from a Japanese POW camp.

In this thrilling journey through the jungles of Burma, Roland Smith explores the far-reaching effects of World War II, while introducing readers to the fascinating world of wild timber elephants and their mahouts.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Roland Smith is the author of Zach's Lie, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers; Cryptid Hunters; Thunder Cave; Jaguar; The Last Lobo; and Sasquatch. He lives outside of Portland, Oregon, with his wife Marie, who also writes children's books.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Little, Brown Young Readers US
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1423104013
• ISBN 13: 9781423104018
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible