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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2012 | Fiction
When ten-year-old Hastin first sees the elephant calf in the jungle, playfully tussling with another member of the herd, he names her Nandita, Hindi for "joyful," because she "always looks like she is smiling." Yet watching her is a bittersweet pleasure for Hastin, as his employer Timir, a northern India circus owner, has set a trap with the goal of catching an elephant—Nandita, inevitably—to train as a performer. First novelist Kelly crafts a layered, convinc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Ten-year-old Hastin must endure the cruelty of his employer, a circus owner. Kelly crafts a layered, convincing tale of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
