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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2011
Gr 5–8—Jack, 11, has a bit of an obsession with elephants. The day after he and his mother argue about whether or not they could stop to see an elephant named Lydia at an animal park in York, ME, as part of their vacation, Jack wakes up in his tent at a campground in Acadia National Park to find his Mom, her gear, and her car are gone. Jack is worried, but not totally surprised, as readers learn that this also happened when he was seve...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2011
Jack Martel is obsessed with elephants. He knows everything about them. He knows that "even when in danger, a mother elephant would not leave her calf." But Jack's life is turned upside down when his own mother disappears during their camping trip on Maine's Mount Desert Island. What's an eleven-year-old boy to do? He has little money, home is too far away to walk, and the messages he leaves on his mother's cell phone go unanswered. He can'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Eleven-year-old Jack's life is turned upside down when his not-quite-right mother disappears during their Maine camping trip. He sets o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
