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Tua and the Elephant
by R. P. Harris
Illustrator: Taeeun Yoo
Ages: 9+
Published: 2012
Publisher: Chronicle
ISBN: 978-0-8118-7781-7
Keywords: Diversity, Animal Rescue, Elephants
Tua, a young Thai girl, releases an abused elephant from its chains. Can she find a safe place for the elephant without being caught herself? Colorful illustrations rendered in charcoal, linoleum block print, and Photoshop.