ISBN 9781416910053; hardback; 288 pgs; $16.99.
Annotation:
Facing anxiety and growing family problems, Jade turns to the local zoo's elephant enclosure for comfort where she meets Sebastian (and his young child) and learns that life isn't always as scary as she thinks. Recommended for high school and public libraries.
Awards:
- Florida Teens Read Master List,
- Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee (AZ),
- NYPL "Books for the Teen Age"
- South Carolina Book Award Nominee
- Texas Tayshas High School Reading List
Wrap-back to the Title-
Jade, once again, finds herself sitting in her room, watching the live stream of the elephant enclosure at the nearby zoo. But who is the boy in the red jacket? The boy who seems to find comfort in the elephants just like Jade? When a developing panic disorder threatens her stability and confidence, Jade takes action volunteering as an elephant caregiver, and it is then that she meets the mysterious boy and life gets more complicated. As her family life begins to crumble, Jade faces big decisions but through them, she will find the true Nature of Jade.
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