"The night Martine Allen turns eleven-years-old is the night her life changes completely. Martine's parents are killed in a fire, so she must leave her home to live on an African wildlife reserve with a grandmother she never even knew she had. When Martine arrives, she hears tales of a mythical animal living there - a white giraffe. They say no one has ever seen the animal, but it does leave behind footprints. Her grandmother insists that the white giraffe is just a legend, but then, one stormy night, Martine looks out her bedroom window straight into the eyes of the tall silvery animal. Could it be just Martine's imagination, or is the white giraffe real? And if so, why is everyone keeping its existence a secret?" ~ Rebecca Caudill website summary
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This was the first book that I read from this year's Caudill list. I read it at the end of last school year. It's a sweet story that would be good for less advanced readers who like animals. Although I love animals, I am a more advanced reader, and I still enjoyed the story. An exotic African setting and a stong, independent protagonist (main character) make this book a heartwarming, interesting read.
I read this book last year and I loved it! This book is about how a girl's parents die in a house fire but she escapes with he life. Later she has a choice to go to an orphanage or go to her grandmothers. She never knew she had a gradmother, and he grandmother lived in Africa. When she gets there she hears of a legend of a White Giraffe. is the White Giraffe real? Read the book to find out.
Amazing as always
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