You Can't See the Elephants
Publisher
Putnam's Sons
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780399172090
Pages
192 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When she suspects that her young neighbors are being abused by their father, one brave girl takes a stand to protect them.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family violence; Kinship care; abusive father; abused children; physical abuse; grandparents raising granddaughter
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
father and grandparents; mother and father
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Middle Grade Fiction
Keywords
summer; playground; bravery; friendship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kreller, Susan and Gaffney, Elizabeth, "You Can't See the Elephants" (2015). Diverse Families. 1132.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1132