Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War
by Yukio Tsuchiya and Ted Lewin
In the last stage of World War II, Tokyo zoo staff decided to allow large zoo animals... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
Year Published 1988
Word Count 1,023
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 16746, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Animal welfare
- Zoo keepers--Japan--Juvenile literature
- Zoo keepers
- Animal welfare--Japan--Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945
- Elephants--Japan--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Treatment
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Elephants
- Japan
- Elephants
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- Animals
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ted Lewin
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 1
Interview with Ted Lewin
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 1
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Selection, 1988
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