A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk
Language: English
Published by Red Deer Press, 2010
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- Title
- A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk
- Author
- Coates, Jan L
- Publisher
- Red Deer Press
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0889954518
- ISBN 13
- 9780889954519
- Item weight
- 12 ounces
- Dimensions
- 0x0x0
2011 Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Text Nominee
Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medalist, 2011
2011 Skipping Stones Honor Award winner
On the 2011 USBBY Outstanding International Books honor list
Ann Conner Brimer Award for Children's Literature finalist, 2011
2011 Snow Willow Award nominee
A 2012 "Woozles' Battle of the Books" Elementary List Title
A 2012 "Woozles' Battle of the Books" Teen List Title
When civil war strikes Jacob Deng's Southern Sudanese village, seven-year-old Jacob embarks on a seemingly endless journey that tests his courage and determination. His wise mama tells him that he must one day go to school to seek answers and help carve a better future for his people. Wadeng is a Dinka word meaning "look to the future, it will be better; follow your dreams", and it, along with his precious "Mama stone", becomes Jacob's talisman of hope, helping him remain strong on his seven-year search for a place of refuge.
Jacob and his young friends are confronted with war, starvation, dehydration, raging rivers, crocodile and lion attacks, and the evil Majok - the constant thorn in Jacob's side - as they struggle to survive on their own. As the boys work and grow together as a family, surviving in harsh conditions, against the odds, Jacob's boyhood desire to become a soldier wanes. Gradually, he comes to the realization that fighting doesn't improve anything and begins to embrace his mother's belief in education as the road to peace and stability. Inspired by the real life experiences of a Lost Boy of Sudan, this novel is about an extraordinary journey of courage, perseverance, and hope.
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About the Author
Jan Coates is a Red Deer Press author.
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