The elephant keeper : caring for orphaned elephants in Zambia (Record no. 17257)
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| fixed length control field | 02516cam a2200253 i 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781771385619 |
| Terms of availability | $665 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | NLC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | NLC |
| Modifying agency | OCLCO |
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| -- | BTCTA |
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| -- | OCLCQ |
| -- | SZR |
| -- | I3U |
| -- | MNM |
| -- | OCLCO |
| -- | UPM |
| -- | CZL |
| -- | OCLCF |
| -- | SRC |
| -- | GIBML |
| -- | CHILD |
| -- | NYP |
| -- | PLS |
| -- | UAB |
| -- | EHH |
| -- | BLC |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 599.67 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | [E] |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Ruurs, Margriet |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The elephant keeper : caring for orphaned elephants in Zambia |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | written by Margriet Ruurs ; illustrated by Pedro Covo |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Toronto |
| Name of publisher | Kids Can Press |
| Year of publication | 2017 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 1 v. (unpaged) |
| Other physical details | col. ill. |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | CitizenKid. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Lexile : 880L |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Based on a true story. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "In 14-year-old Aaron's village in Zambia, poaching for ivory is common practice, and elephants are feared because of the danger they pose to humans and the damage they often cause to crops so important to the villagers' livelihoods. But when Aaron encounters a newborn elephant in distress, his instinct is not to run away, but to jump to its rescue. This is the beginning of a beautiful bond of friendship and a meaningful vocation. This moving story, written by Margriet Ruurs and stunningly illustrated by Pedro Covo, is inspired by the true story of Aaron and Zambezi-a teenage Zambian boy and an orphaned baby elephant that was rescued from a swimming pool at a holiday lodge. Aaron had been a casual laborer, just trying to make enough money to support his family, but when gamekeepers noticed his natural ability to care for animals, he was offered a job as an elephant keeper at the Lilayi Elephant Nursery, where his still works to this day. Zambezi was only one month old when he was found nearly drowning in a holiday lodge swimming pool. His mother had been killed by poachers and he'd been separated from his herd. Severely dehydrated, he'd tried to drink from the pool and had fallen in. Now Zambezi is nearly 6 years old and is doing very well. This unique informational picture book for middle-graders includes three non-fiction spreads, which provide intervals in the story and opportunities for classroom discussions. These spreads feature photos as well as information about elephants, poaching and the amazing work that is done at an elephant orphanage. At the end of the book there are suggestions for ways readers can help the cause."-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Elephants |
| Form subdivision | Juvenile fiction |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Animal rescue |
| Form subdivision | Juvenile fiction |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Poaching |
| Form subdivision | Juvenile fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Covo, Pedro |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | CitizenKid. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| DIS Library | DIS Library | New Titles | 25/09/2024 | 813.54 Ruurs | MH010804 | Books |