Elvis and the World As It Stands - Lisa Frenkel Riddiough 电子书 mobi+epub
Reading age : 8 - 12 years
Grade level : 3 - 7
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams (August 24, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 1419752391
ISBN-13 : 978-1419752391
Elvis and the World As It Stands Hardcover – August 24, 2021
by Lisa Riddiough (Author)
A poignant middle-grade story about loss and finding family from the point of view of a newly adopted kitten
"An absolute delight, from beginning to end." —Anne Ursu, author of National Book Award nominee The Real Boy
"Elvis's journey is sweet and funny and profound." —Eliot Schrefer, National Book Award finalist
Most shelter animals dream of going home with a forever family. But for Elvis, being chosen by Mrs. Pemberton is a nightmare. He’s been separated from his sister, Etta, and is determined to get back to the shelter to find her. In spite of himself, Elvis becomes curious about ten-year-old Georgina Pemberton, who builds LEGO skyscrapers in her bedroom while navigating her parents’ separation. The longer he’s in his new home, the more he starts recognizing new feelings: admiration for Georgina’s creations, affection for the other pets, and even empathy for the Pembertons—despite their inability to listen.
As Georgina sets out to build her most important skyscrapers yet—the Twin Towers—Elvis realizes that maybe both humans and animals can take a page from Georgina’s Big Book of American Architecture and “build a world of their own choosing,” even if the choices aren’t what they’d initially expected.
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