An Elephant in the Garden

by Michael Morpurgo

Lizzie is a patient in a nursing home and she shares her story of what happened in 1945 during WW2 when she and her family fled Dresden. They set out to meet the American soldiers with a rescued elephant and a Canadian soldier.

Themes

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  • Hardship
  • Cruelty
  • War
  • Conflict
  • Courage