false 1804074 3 In 1941, bombs drop from the night skies of London, demolishing the apartment Nick Freestone lives in with his mother. Deciding the situation in England is too unstable, Nick's mother sends him to live with his father in Burma, hoping he will be safer living on the family's teak plantation. But as soon as Nick arrives, trouble erupts in this remote Burmese elephant village. Japanese soldiers invade, and Nick's father is taken prisoner. Nick is stranded on the plantation, forced to work as a servant to the new rulers. As life in the village grows more dangerous for Nick and his young friend, Mya, they plan their daring escape. Setting off on elephant back, they will risk their lives to save Nick's father and Mya's brother from a Japanese POW camp. In this thrilling journey through the jungles of Burma, Roland Smith explores the far-reaching effects of World War II, while introducing readers to the fascinating world of wild timber elephants and their mahouts. 1803278 25 9 2007 Elephant Run total:420|5:174|4:157|3:75|2:12|1:2| 420 1749 632 141 4 2 false false Sat Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 07:39:02 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 10:38:19 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Feb 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 20:12:57 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 20:30:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Jun 13 22:23:48 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 00:31:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 1 false true Wed Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 18:01:46 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 18:02:48 -0700 2008 The book start off in London during World W...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 16:52:57 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 16:52:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 07 09:31:12 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 09:32:11 -0700 2009 (from the back cover)
The year is 1941, and bombs are being dropped from the night sky, blanketing the city of London. When fourteen-year old Nick Freestone's apartment is demolished, his mother decides the situation in England has grown too unstable...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 20:19:59 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 20:36:13 -0700 2009 The Japanese invasion of Asia seems to be a little explored topic in kid’s lit, making this an important book to add to the collection of WWII historical fiction titles for kids.

Burma is the unique setting of this story which takes pl...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 10:34:29 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 08:06:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 19:33:23 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 19:36:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 13:27:48 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 08:19:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false true Fri Feb 29 19:11:46 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 19:15:47 -0800 2008
Nick Freestone lives with his mother in London, England during World War II. After a bomb hits his apartment building, his mom sends him to his divorced f...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 09:38:07 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 12:23:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 14:28:17 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 14:29:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 07:44:46 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 13:53:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Oct 15 16:01:27 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 08 19:01:42 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 17:52:29 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 10:21:31 -0700 2009 1
I really liked this book. For me, this summer was the summer of WWII. I read so many books set during this time period, but most were set either in Germany or in ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 21:21:17 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 21:28:47 -0800 2009
I found the plot very exciting especially when the main character finds that his grandfather built secret pass...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 09:56:57 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 17:04:12 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 30 19:01:01 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 18:14:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 05 12:24:07 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 12:32:02 -0800 2009 more...]]>