The Elephant Girl

AN INDIE NEXT PICK AND AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH!  #1 bestselling author James Patterson and award-winning author Ellen Banda-Aaku deliver an unforgettable story of a girl an elephant and their life-changing friendship—perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan Pax and Because of Winn-Dixie.   Clever sensitive Jama likes elephants better than people. While her classmates gossip—especially about the new boy Leku—twelve-year-old Jama takes refuge at the watering hole outside her village. There she befriends a baby elephant she names Mbegu Swahili for seed.    When Mbegu’s mother frightened by poachers stampedes Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths—one elephant and one human. Now Leku whose mysterious and imposing father is head ranger at the conservancy may be their only lifeline.       Inspired by true events The Elephant Girl is a moving exploration of the bonds between creatures and the power of belonging.