Water for Elephants
(OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen)
Published:
W F Howes 2019
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure:
730L
Status:
Checked Out
Description
Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. In the Depression Era, Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers 'Most Spectacular Show on Earth'. There he meets the freaks, grifters, and misfits that populate this world: Marlena, beautiful star of the equestrian act; August, her charismatic but twisted husband (and the circus's animal trainer); and Rosie, the seemingly untrainable elephant Jacob cares for.
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Format:
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
03/01/2019
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781510023345
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.4, 14 Points
Level 4.4, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
730
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APA Citation (style guide)
Sara Gruen. (2019). Water for Elephants. Unabridged W F Howes.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sara Gruen. 2019. Water for Elephants. W F Howes.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants. W F Howes, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sara Gruen. Water for Elephants. Unabridged W F Howes, 2019.
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