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Title details for The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John - Available

The White Giraffe

by Lauren St. John
Adjoa Andoh
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Martine’s parents are killed in a fire, and she must leave her home in England to live on a wildlife reserve in Africa with a grandmother she never even knew she had.
As soon as Martine arrives at the reserve, she hears whisperings of a mythical animal living there–a white giraffe. No one has ever seen the animal, but it leaves footprints behind. Her grandmother insists that the white giraffe is just a legend, but then, one stormy night, Martine looks out her bedroom window straight into the eyes of the tall and silvery animal. The white giraffe is real!
But why is everyone keeping the giraffe’s existence a secret? To find out, Martine will use all of her courage and smarts, and an emerging gift for healing, in a daring adventure to save her new friend.

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  • Release date

    May 8, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780739350911
      • File size: 137871 KB
      • Duration: 04:47:13

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 6.2
    • Lexile® Measure: 940
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-6

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Adjoa Andoh is a spellbinding narrator who gives each character a unique voice with nary a pause or break in rhythm. Her ability to handle the clicks of the story's African names adds realism to the telling. When her parents die in a fire, 11-year-old Martine leaves England to join the grandmother she didn't know she had on an African wildlife preserve. As she tries to find acceptance in this foreign environment, she discovers a gift for healing, clues leading to the arrest of a poaching ring, and a true friend in a "mythical" white giraffe. This exquisite tale full of exotic atmosphere is expertly told. N.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from August 13, 2007
      An exotic setting, a tragically orphaned protagonist, a mysterious and mystical legend, and heart-pounding action will draw listeners from the start to this audio adaptation of St. John's debut. However, it is British actress Andoh's robust performance that will keep listeners entranced throughout the recording. She moves effortlessly between English and South African accents, and tender and frenetic scenes shared between a cast of memorable characters. She also wrings every ounce of intrigue and local color from St. John's plot about 11-year-old Martine who, following the death of her parents, is shipped off to a new home on a South African game reserve run by the grandmother she's never known. On the reserve, Martine surreptitiously discovers and befriends a white giraffe, rumored to exist only in legend, and learns how her magical destiny as an animal healer is connected to the beast. Andoh's full-throttle delivery of the breathlessly paced denouement is a standout in a consistently fine recording. Ages 8-up.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:6.2
  • Lexile® Measure:940
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-6

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