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JUNE 4, 2009
The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo

This is a magical tale about an orphaned boy named Peter who is being trained as a soldier, brave and true by his guardian Vilna Lutz, who saw Peter’s father die in battle, and mother and sister die in childbirth.  Sent to buy fish at the market one day, Peter defies his guardian and uses his coin on a fortune teller instead, where he is able to have one question and one question only answered. His question concerns his sister. It’s just that he’s been having dreams about having held her as a baby. Does she still live? The answer he receives makes no sense. Yes, the fortune teller replies. Your sister lives. The elephant will lead you to her. Peter is confused. Vilna Lutz has always said that she is dead. And, there are no elephants. In the same storyteller style used in The Tale of Desperaux, and the beautiful language we’ve come to expect from Kate DiCamillo, this fable about truth, love, belonging and unexpected adventure is recommended for children ages 8-12. Black and white illustrations by Yoko Tanaka add to the atmosphere and character of the story. This book is set to be published in September 2009.


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