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Martine’s parents are killed in a fire, and she must leave her home in England to live on a wildlife reserve in Africa with a grandmother she never even knew she had. As soon as Martine arrives at the reserve, she hears whisperings of a mythical animal living there–a white giraffe. No one has ever seen the animal, but it leaves footprints behind. Her grandmother insists that the white giraffe is just a legend, but then, one stormy night, Martine looks out her bedroom window straight into the eyes of the tall and silvery animal. The white giraffe is real! But why is everyone keeping the giraffe’s existence a secret? To find out, Martine will use all of her courage and smarts, and an emerging gift for healing, in a daring adventure to save her new friend.
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"I picked up The White Giraffe while tutoring a student in the youth section of the library. The African setting, a wildlife reserve in South Africa, is packed with exotic animals and adventure, and it instantly appealed to me. The main character, Martine, is a courageous and spunky eleven year-old who has experienced a tremendous amount of loss in her short life. The author has written a series about Martine and her adventures in the Sawubona wildlife reserve, and I am excited to start reading the second book, Dolphin Song."
— Erin (5 out of 5 stars)
The White Giraffe Listener Reviews
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Barbara Stratton, 2/27/2023
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" One of the best book i've ever read but it and the others book are a bit too short what a shame "
— heccut, 4/1/2020 -
" WOW! This book was really great! "
— Megan, 2/16/2014 -
" Pretty good book, an quick, enjoyable read. Not too serious, not too long, nothing too fancy. Nice book. "
— Sofia, 2/13/2014 -
" This was an easy read.... still fun! "
— Elise, 2/8/2014 -
" this is like one of my fav. books!! it's a must read for everyone!! :-) "
— Abbi, 1/29/2014 -
" My mom recommended this comparing it to The Secret Garden. It was a wonderful story of a young girl dealing with a new environment and learning self reliance. "
— Betsy, 1/6/2014 -
" so far a girl named martine's parents died in a far; then moved to west Africa. And told about her families history "
— Dart, 12/31/2013 -
" Very beautiful story. Loved it. The author has such a heart. "
— Nina, 12/13/2013 -
" I just read this because I had to for a book club; one of the worst. (in my opinion) "
— Jada, 12/5/2013 -
" I liked this book. It was a quick read and makes me want to go to Africa. It would be a very good book for young teens. "
— Joyceliv, 11/27/2013
About Lauren St. John
Lauren St. John was born in Kadoma, Zimbabwe (formerly Gatooma, Rhodesia), in December 1966. After studying journalism in Africa, she moved to London, where she was for many years golf correspondent to The Sunday Times. She has written several books on sports, and is the author of Hardcore Troubadour: The Life and Near Death of Steve Earle and the award-winning African Adventures series for children.
About Adjoa Andoh
Adjoa Andoh is an Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator and an actress of British film, television, stage, and radio. In 2022, she was awarded the AudioFile Golden Voice Award. She is known on the UK stage for lead roles at the RSC, the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, and the Almeida Theatre, and she is a familiar face on British television. She made her Hollywood debut starring as Nelson Mandela’s chief of staff, Brenda Mazikubo, alongside Morgan Freeman as Mandela in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus.