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Contributor(s): Kadohata, Cynthia (Author)

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ISBN: 1442429194     ISBN-13: 9781442429192
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Elephants
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2009033307
Age Level: 10-14
Grade Level: 5-9
Lexile Measure: 700(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.26" W x 7.62" L (0.36 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Southeast Asian
- Chronological Period - 1970's
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 135202
Reading Level: 4.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Y'Tin is brave.

No one in his village denies that--his mother may wish that he'd spend more time on school work than on elephant training, but still she knows that it takes a great deal of courage and calm to deal with elephants the way that Y'Tin does. He is almost the best trainer in the village--and, at twelve-years old, he's certainly the youngest. Maybe he'll even open up his own school some day to teach other Montagnards how to train wild elephants? That was the plan anyway--back before American troops pulled out of the Vietnam War, back before his village became occupied by Viet Cong forces seeking revenge, back before Y'Tin watched his life change in a million terrible ways.

Now, his bravery is truly put to the test: he can stay in his village, held captive by the Viet Cong or he can risk his life (and save his elephant's) by fleeing into the jungle. The Montagnards know their surroundings well. After all, this is why Y'Tin's village had become loyal US allies during the war, having been tapped by Special Forces for their tracking skills and familiarity with the jungle. But that also means that Y'Tin knows how unsafe it can be--and how much danger he is in if he chooses to head out with no destination in mind.

At once heartbreaking and full of hope, Newbery Medal-winning author Cynthia Kadohata's exploration into the depth of the jungle and the not-so-distant past brings us close to a world few people know about--and none will ever forget. Y'Tin's story is one of lasting friendships, desperate choices and all that we lose when we are forced to change.


Contributor Bio(s): Kadohata, Cynthia: - Cynthia Kadohata is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning book Kira-Kira, the National Book Award winner The Thing About Luck, the Jane Addams Peace Award and PEN America Award winner Weedflower, Cracker!, Outside Beauty, A Million Shades of Gray, Half a World Away, Place to Belong, and several critically acclaimed adult novels, including The Floating World. She lives with her dog and hockey-playing son in Los Angeles, California. Visit her online at CynthiaKadohata.com.
 
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