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A Circle of Elephants
Written by Eric Dinerstein
Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
From the author of What Elephants Know, a 2017 ALA Notable Children's Book and winner of the 2017 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, comes this stunning companion novel about the complex relationship between people and nature coexisting in the Borderlands of 1970s Nepal. 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 rumors 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.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Thirteen-year-old Nandu works at an elephant conservation center on behalf of Nepal’s king. Nandu has a passion and love for the elephants and the wildlife in the remote Borderlands, especially Hira Prashad, an elephant he considers a brother. As drought drags on in the jungle, Nandu and his fellow handlers are distressed to discover bodies of rhinos with their horns missing. Poachers are at work but the regional warden and conservator appear to be doing nothing about it. Nandu is determined to do what he can to protect the wild animals he reveres. In general, the story reveals to young readers the issue of poaching and its impacts on wildlife. Kids will develop empathy for the plight of wild animals and appreciate the value of conservation. The author comes to this story with experience as a wildlife biologist so from that perspective the story is fully informed.