The Elephant in the Room (Paperback) - Holly Goldberg Sloan

It's been almost a year since Sila's mum travelled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States.The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to bear.

It's been almost a year since Sila's mum travelled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States. The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to bear. But things change when Sila accompanies her father (who is a mechanic) outside their Oregon town to fix a truck. There, behind an enormous stone wall, she meets a grandfatherly man who only months before won the state lottery. Their new alliance leads to the rescue of a circus elephant named Veda, and then to a friendship with a unique boy named Mateo, proving that comfort and hope come in the most unlikely of places. A moving story of family separation and the importance of the connection between animals and humans, this novel has the enormous heart and uplifting humour that readers have come to expect from the beloved author of Counting by 7s.

About the Author

Holly Goldberg Sloan spent part of her childhood living in Istanbul, Turkey. She is a scriptwriter and the highly-acclaimed author of two YA novels I'LL BE THERE and JUST CALL MY NAME. Her middle grade novel COUNTING BY 7s, was an Amazon Best Book of the year 2013 and a New York Times bestseller and she is the co-author of the highly praised TO NIGHT OWL FROM DOGFISH. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Follow Holly at www.hollygoldbergsloan.com or on Twitter: @HGoldbergSloan.