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 World War II 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