"A deeply perceptive look at the universal fear of abandonment." - Booklist (starred review)
Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable, sometimes loving and fun, other times caught in a whirlwind of energy and "spinning" wildly until it's over. But now she is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine. Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize what happened? With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, Jack begins a journey that will test his wits and his loyalties - and his trust that he may be part of a larger herd after all.
| ISBN: | 9780763663339 |
| Publication date: | 9th April 2013 |
| Author: | Jennifer Richard Jacobson |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health Children’s / Teenage: Social topics: Poverty / precarity Stories about Family and Friends PSHE: Family Issues |