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Candlewick
September 2009
On Sale: September 8, 2009
228 pages
ISBN: 0763644102
EAN: 9780763644109
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Fiction
In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a
haunting fable about trusting the unexpected — and making
the extraordinary come true. What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of
the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows
the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still
live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortuneteller's
mysterious answer (an elephant! An elephant will lead him
there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so
impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it’s true.
With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka,
here is a dreamlike and captivating tale that could only be
narrated by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. In this
timeless fable, she evokes the largest of themes — hope and
belonging, desire and compassion — with the lightness of a
magician’s touch.
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