An Elephant in the Garden
"Young Lizzie’s story (differentiated from the framing tale by typeface change) is quick-paced and moving, and her teenage viewpoint is believable." —BCCB"Morpurgo crafts a thought-provoking and perilous encounter with an enemy combatant who joins their party and eventually forges a believable romance with Lizzie." —Publishers WeeklyOnline"Readers . . . can’t help but be drawn into the tale of survival told inAn Elephant in the Garden, which is loosely based on a real event from World War II." —BookPage"The calm, steady tone is engaging, appropriate, and will appeal to a wide range of readers." —VOYA"The occasional interruptions to the story build suspense and add a layer of resonance to Morpurgo’s poignant and thoughtful exploration of the terrible impact of war on both sides of the fighting." —Booklist"This well-paced, heartwarming narrative by a master storyteller will appeal to readers on several levels." —School Library Journal　Praise for Michael Morpurgo:* "Morpurgo's suspenseful, ultimately tragic novel opens as 18-year-old Tommo Peaceful stays up all night ‘to try to remember everything.’ . . . This is a moving depiction of a loving relationship between two brothers, their lives so linked that readers may wonder until the end whose fate lies in the balance. All in all, a powerful story about war's costs, and who pays the price." —Publishers Weekly, starred review ofPRIVATE PEACEFUL"This searing World War I novel reveals the unspeakable slaughter of soldiers on all sides fighting against people who are just like them. . . . The viewpoint brings close the fury of the thundering guns, the confusion, and the kindness of enemies who come together in No Man's Land to save the wounded horse . . . and the terse details speak eloquently about peace." —BooklistonWAR HORSE