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Water for elephants

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Author:
Gruen, Sara
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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure:
730L
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Description
Ninety-something-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembers his time in the circus as a young man during the Great Depression, and his friendship with Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, and Rosie, the elephant, who gave them hope.
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Circus
Circus -- Fiction
Circus performers
Circus performers -- Fiction
Depressions
Depressions -- Fiction
Fiction
Historical fiction
Literature
Romance
Romance fiction
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ISBN:
9781565124998
9781616200701
9781565125858
9781565125605
9781598872729
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.4, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
730L
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