TALE MAGNOLIOUS: Giveaway Winners
22 individual books were given away to teachers, librarians, or literacy folks. Our thanks to Random House Children’s Books for the generous donation!
ABOUT THE BOOK
A Tale Magnolious: The Adventures of an Orphan, her Elephant, and Some Rather Unusual Seeds
By Suzanne Nelson
Published by Random House Children’s Books
ISBN-13: 9781984831743 (Trade)
ISBN-13: 9781984831750 (Library Binding)
Age Range: 8 and up
This heartwarming novel tells of a remarkable bond between two outcasts, a girl and an elephant, and the way they change one small town forever, simply by finding a family to love. Nitty Luce is an orphan—and a thief. Magnolious is an elephant—and a fugitive.
When fate brings these two unlikely friends together, they set off on an unexpected journey. Before long, they end up in Fortune’s Bluff, a once-thriving town devastated by a decade of dust storms.
Everyone Nitty meets there—from a grumpy farmer to a forlorn mustache maker—has lost hope. But Nitty and Mag sense there’s something special buried underneath the town’s dust—and that maybe they can help it grow.
With a touch of magic and a harvest of hope, Nitty and her exceptional elephant set out to change the destiny of a dying town, proving that from the smallest seeds grow the greatest friendships.
“Readers will be delighted by this effervescent story full of adventure, heart, and a dash of magic.”
—School Library Journal
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“A beautifully written fantasy allegory with comic grace notes.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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“This beautiful story, set during the Dust Bowl, shows the power of hope and love even in dire circumstances. Nelson’s ingenious young characters, wise adults, enriched vocabulary, tongue-in-cheek humor, and understanding of the elephant’s feelings make this perfect for reading aloud.”
—Booklist
ABOUT THE GUIDE & KIT
From chapter-by-chapter discussion questions to reflective writing to a service learning project to raise funds and awareness for captive elephants, look for compelling reader engagement here:
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Tale Magnolious: Educator & Discussion Guide
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Tale Magnolious: Activity Kit
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THE GIVEAWAY WINNERS
Abigail Adams Middle School | Weymouth | MA |
Berrien Springs Middle School | Berrien Springs | MI |
Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library | Calhoun | GA |
Cypress Elementary School | Cedar Park | TX |
East McDowell Middle | Marion | NC |
Eduprize School | Gilbert | AZ |
Fairview Elementary School | OLathe | KS |
FD Moon Middle School / OKCPS | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK |
Freeman Elementary Library | Haysville | KS |
J. F. Gauthier Elementary School | St. Bernard | LA |
Leal Middle School | San Antonio | TX |
Rocky Mount elementary | Marietta | GA |
RSU 3 Troy Central School | Troy | ME |
Seabrook School | Seabrook | NH |
SEDOL | Gages Lake | IL |
Stony Lane School | North Kingstown | RI |
The Howard School | Carpinteria | CA |
Urbana Elementary School at Sugarloaf | Frederick | MD |
Warm Springs Intermediate School | Berkeley Springs | WV |
Westwood Elementary School | Manchester | TN |
Wheaton R-III School | Wheaton | MO |
Young Elementary | Decatur | TX |
Thanks so much for the chance to win this amazing book!!
Thank you so very much! I know that my students will really enjoy this story. I’m looking forward to reading and sharing it with students and staff.