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Thursday, March 31, 2011
The last leopard by Lauren St. John 199 pages
Marine, an 11 year old South African girl, experiences a third vision involving a legendary giant leopard. An accident to her grandmother's friend interrupts her vacation. The friend runs a hotel in a remote part of Zimbabwe and desperately needs help. Marine is reluctant to leave her beloved white giraffe but is allowed to bring her best friend, Ben on the trip with her grandmother. Ben also has a vision and he becomes her ally. They have a great adventure preventing treasure seekers from illegal poaching. St. John vividly describes the exotic location. This is a companion book to The White Giraffe and Dolphin Song. These books are delightful read alouds for bedtime, car trips or the classroom.
Labels:
chapter book,
Marilyn,
orphan,
wildlife conservation,
Zimbabwe
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