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The Elephant's Girl was beautifully written. The author did a great job setting up the story and tying everything up at the end. The main character was sweet and interesting, very relatable. The author also did a good job with leading the reader through the mystery of where the main character came from, dropping just the right amount of clues along the way. Character arcs, even side characters, were believable and heart warming. I especially enjoyed the wind's character arc and involvement with this story. I would read it again and read another book by this author! And I hope we can save the elephants in real life.

Lexington showed up in the zoo one day, after a tornado dumped her into the elephant habitat. She's lived in the zoo ever since, as the ward of the zoo's train engineer. She has a special connection with one elephant though--the elephant who saved her in that tornado seven years ago. This story covers Lexington's personal growth as well as her relationships, with a little bit of magical realism thrown in.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC of The Elephant's Girl in exchange for an honest review. Simply, I loved this book! The main character, Lexington, drew me in immediately. Her relationships with her friend, Fisher, and her guardian, Roger, were heart-warming and authentic. Even though she was "lost" as a five year old (in a fierce tornado that leveled several towns), she was found by people that love and care for her.
There is a central theme of lost and found running through this story: Lex, Nyha, the elephant, and Amanda, the ghost are all searching for connection, family and home. This is a wonderful, warm, beautiful book. I loved every page.