Water for elephants: a novel
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Lexile measure:
730L
Rating:
730L
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More Details
Published:
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, [2006].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First paperback edition.
Physical Desc:
350 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781565125605 (pbk), 9781565124998, 1565124995, 9781565124998 (hbk.), 1565125606, 9781565125605 (pbk.), 1565125606 (pbk.), 9781616200701 (pbk.), 1616200707 (pbk.)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.4, 14 Points
Level 4.4, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
730
Notes
General Note
Contains interview with author and book-group discussion questions.
Description
A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her.
Target Audience
730L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Gruen, S. (2006). Water for elephants: a novel. First paperback edition. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gruen, Sara. 2006. Water for Elephants: A Novel. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gruen, Sara, Water for Elephants: A Novel. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gruen, Sara. Water for Elephants: A Novel. First paperback edition. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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