The elephant keeper : (Record no. 137181)

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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (Sirsi) i9781771385619
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency NLC
Language of cataloging eng
Description conventions rda
Transcribing agency NLC
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015 ## - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
National bibliography number 20169064247
Source can
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781771385619
Qualifying information (hardback)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1771385618
Qualifying information (hardback)
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)960840401
Canceled/invalid control number (OCoLC)1003718558
043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE
Geographic area code f-za---
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number JUV PZ 7 .R945
Item number Ele 2017
049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC)
Holding library VF$A
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ruurs, Margriet,
Relator term author.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The elephant keeper :
Remainder of title caring for orphaned elephants in Zambia /
Statement of responsibility, etc. written by Margriet Ruurs ; illustrated by Pedro Covo.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Toronto, ON :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Kids Can Press,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2017
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2017
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 volume (unpaged) :
Other physical details color illustrations ;
Dimensions 26 cm.
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE
Content type term still image
Content type code sti
Source rdacontent
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE
Content type term text
Content type code txt
Source rdacontent
337 ## - MEDIA TYPE
Media type term unmediated
Media type code n
Source rdamedia
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE
Carrier type term volume
Carrier type code nc
Source rdacarrier
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement CitizenKid
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Based on a true story.
521 ## - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE
Target audience note Elementary Grade.
521 8# - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE
Target audience note 880-
Source Lexile.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "In 14-year-old Aaron's village in Zambia, poaching for ivory is common practice, and elephants are feared because of the danger they pose to humans and the damage they often cause to crops so important to the villagers' livelihoods. But when Aaron encounters a newborn elephant in distress, his instinct is not to run away, but to jump to its rescue. This is the beginning of a beautiful bond of friendship and a meaningful vocation. This moving story, written by Margriet Ruurs and stunningly illustrated by Pedro Covo, is inspired by the true story of Aaron and Zambezi-a teenage Zambian boy and an orphaned baby elephant that was rescued from a swimming pool at a holiday lodge. Aaron had been a casual laborer, just trying to make enough money to support his family, but when gamekeepers noticed his natural ability to care for animals, he was offered a job as an elephant keeper at the Lilayi Elephant Nursery, where his still works to this day. Zambezi was only one month old when he was found nearly drowning in a holiday lodge swimming pool. His mother had been killed by poachers and he'd been separated from his herd. Severely dehydrated, he'd tried to drink from the pool and had fallen in. Now Zambezi is nearly 6 years old and is doing very well. This unique informational picture book for middle-graders includes three non-fiction spreads, which provide intervals in the story and opportunities for classroom discussions. These spreads feature photos as well as information about elephants, poaching and the amazing work that is done at an elephant orphanage. At the end of the book there are suggestions for ways readers can help the cause."--
Assigning source Provided by publisher.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Elephants
Form subdivision Juvenile fiction.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Animal rescue
Form subdivision Juvenile fiction.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Poaching
Form subdivision Juvenile fiction.
650 #1 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Elephants
Form subdivision Juvenile fiction.
650 #1 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Animal rescue
Form subdivision Juvenile fiction.
650 #1 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Poaching
Form subdivision Juvenile fiction.
650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Elephants.
650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Animal rescue.
650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Poaching.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Covo, Pedro,
Dates associated with a name 1988-
Relator term illustrator.
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title CitizenKid.
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Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Total checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type
    Library of Congress Classification     Storms Research Center Storms Research Center Main Collection 10/28/2025   JUV PZ 7 .R945 ELE 2017 98651913 10/28/2025 18.99 10/28/2025 Book