{"product_id":"the-elephant-in-the-room-9780735229952","title":"The Elephant in the Room","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Sloan captures the importance of compassion and bravery when facing life's challenges\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e) in this touching novel by the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe long separation is almost impossible for Sila to withstand. But things change when Sila accompanies her father (who is a mechanic) outside their Oregon town to fix a truck. There, behind an enormous stone wall, she meets a grandfatherly man who only months before won the state lottery. Their new alliance leads to the rescue of a circus elephant named Veda, and then to a friendship with an unusual boy named Mateo, proving that comfort and hope come in the most unlikely of places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA moving story of family separation and the importance of the connection between animals and humans, this novel has the enormous heart and uplifting humor that readers have come to expect from the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Holly Goldberg Sloan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Young Readers Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735229952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e512907 \/ Elephant in the Room\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHolly Goldberg Sloan was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and spent her childhood living in Holland; Istanbul, Turkey; Washington, D.C.; Berkeley, California; and Eugene, Oregon. After graduating from Wellesley College and spending some time as an advertising copywriter, she began writing family feature films, including \u003ci\u003eAngels in the Outfield\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMade in America\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest sellers \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShort\u003c\/i\u003e, among other novels.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Holly Goldberg Sloan \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286967238813,"sku":"9780735229952","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f141abce-5f1b-42d0-9e1f-507cebfe0c11.jpg?v=1760031932","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-elephant-in-the-room-9780735229952","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}