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West With Giraffes
by Lynda Rutledge
After having just finished another book that was a heavy read, this one was just what I needed.
It's a coming of age story, set in depression era/pre war U.S. and the author has built in a lot of historical realities of the time.
The protagonist wangles his way onto the truck carrying 2 giraffes across continental U.S. to deliver them to the San Diego zoo - the delivery of these giraffes to San Diego is a true story. What follows is the imagined trip, adventures, scrapes and bonding - both with people and with the giraffes.
It's a lovely read.
It's a coming of age story, set in depression era/pre war U.S. and the author has built in a lot of historical realities of the time.
The protagonist wangles his way onto the truck carrying 2 giraffes across continental U.S. to deliver them to the San Diego zoo - the delivery of these giraffes to San Diego is a true story. What follows is the imagined trip, adventures, scrapes and bonding - both with people and with the giraffes.
It's a lovely read.