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The Elephant's Girl — Content Guide for Parents

By Celesta RimingtonRandom House Children's BooksISBN 9780593121221336 pages
The Elephant's Girl

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  • Violence
  • Religion
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  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

A magical adventure about a girl with a mysterious connection with the elephant who saved her life, for fans of Katherine Applegate and Jennifer Holm.

An elephant never forgets, but Lexington Willow can't remember what happened before a tornado swept her away when she was a toddler. All she knows is that it landed her near an enclosure in a Nebraska zoo; and there an elephant named Nyah protected her from the storm. With no trace of her birth family, Lex grew up at the zoo with Nyah and her elephant family; her foster father, Roger; her best friend, Fisher; and the wind whispering in her ear.

Now that she's twelve, Lex is finally old enough to help with the elephants. But during their first training session, Nyah sends her a telepathic image of the woods outside the zoo. Despite the wind's protests, Lex decides to investigate Nyah's message and gets wrapped up in an adventure involving ghosts, lost treasure, and a puzzle that might be the key to finding her family. As she hunts for answers, Lex must summon the courage to leave the secure borders of her zoo to discover who she really is--and why the tornado brought her here all those years ago.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Elephant's Girl appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    A content-notes review mentions peril and descriptions of the tornado, while another reviewer says the ghost is not scary and never puts Lex in danger.

  • Does The Elephant's Girl have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Elephant's Girl have scary content?

    Found (Brief): A content-notes review mentions peril and descriptions of the tornado, while another reviewer says the ghost is not scary and never puts Lex in danger.

  • Does The Elephant's Girl have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Elephant's Girl have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Elephant's Girl have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Elephant's Girl have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Elephant's Girl have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Elephant's Girl have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Elephant's Girl have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.