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Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War
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4 out of 5
Based on 450 Ratings and 199 Reviews

Book Description
A zookeeper recounts the story of John, Tonky, and Wanly, three performing elephants at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, whose turn it is to die, and of their keepers, who weep and pray that World War II will end so their beloved elephants might be saved.
Book Information
PublisherSandpiper
BindingPaperback (11 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages32
ISBN-100395861373
ISBN-13978-0395861370
Publication Date10/30/1997
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About Yukio Tsuchiya (Author) : Yukio Tsuchiya is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Yukio Tsuchiya include Faithful Elephants, Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War.
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About Ted Lewin (Illustrator) : Ted Lewin is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Ted Lewin include The Girl on the High-diving Horse: An Adventure in Atlantic City, Horse Song:... more
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