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Woody Nickel is 105 years old when he hears the news that giraffes may be going extinct. He's so upset that he wants to set down on paper his story about driving two young giraffes across the United States.
Woody had survived the dust storms in 1938 in the Texas Panhandle. The orphaned 17-year-old boy went to New York City to see if his surviving relative could help him. He was on the docks when a boat, battered by the Hurricane of '38, docked with two young giraffes. They had been rescued in Afr ...more
Woody had survived the dust storms in 1938 in the Texas Panhandle. The orphaned 17-year-old boy went to New York City to see if his surviving relative could help him. He was on the docks when a boat, battered by the Hurricane of '38, docked with two young giraffes. They had been rescued in Afr ...more
West with Giraffes manages to be a rollicking adventure, a love story, and an examination of the social problems of the 30s - racism, sexism, Hooverville, hoboes. You’ll fall in love with the characters. You’ll fall in love with giraffes.
Jun 16, 2023
Elín
marked it as dnf
Dnf at 41%
Loved this book...the story, the writing, the giraffes! Lynda Rutledge captured the time, the thrills of the ride, the gentleness of the giraffes...all in all an excellent book that will stay with me.
DNF, boring. wouldn't recommend
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Dnf at 41%
Jan 07, 2021
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