Martines a likeable character with a special gift that many kids will envy the ability to speak to kind of and heal animals. She lives a happy life in england with her mom and dad. I read the authors book rainbows end and was anxious to follow up and read what she had written in fiction. The white giraffe 2007 by lauren st john 1842555634 for. Extremely rare white giraffes caught on video for the. I just finished the elephants tale one of the best stories in the series, with the first, the white giraffe, being my favorite. It is traditionally considered to be one species, giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies. I think the authors purpose in this book is kind of to inform and entertain, because it is informing you in a very lite way, that poaching is bad and illegal. Johns adventurefantasy set in south africa has all the elementsalbino giraffe, dead parents, lonely girl with the gift of an ancient power over animals, aloof grandmother, suspicious game warden, cultural mystery, poachersto make a hit film.
Exposition setting hampshire, england sawubona game reserve, south africa hampshire, england this is where martine and her parents lived surrounded by their neighbors. However, there is no proof there has really been a white giraffe living in the safari. On the other hand it is entertaining, because you want to keep reading to find out about the white giraffe, and learn about the wildlife reserve. The third of lauren st johns heartwarming white giraffe series, in which martine and ben must save the worlds rarest leopard. John picked out a giraffe for the story because she always wanted to ride one. An unexpected treat, the white giraffe is the terrific tale of martine who after the tragic death of her parents must live on her grandmothers wildlife reserve in south africa a lovingly written book that immerses you in africas rugged charms. The elephants tale white giraffe series the book trail. Spectral white baby giraffe and mother discovered in kenya. Poachers have killed two extremely rare white giraffes in kenya, conservationists have confirmed. Hcp said the first report of a white giraffe in the wild occurred just last. I found the white giraffe trilogy and order the first. White giraffe plot mountain by ethan earley on prezi. The main character has seen a white giraffe but noone seems to know anything about it until another family member tells her he knows she has seen it.
John childrens novel which revolves around a young british orphan who is sent to live with. The female giraffe and her calf were found by rangers in a skeletal state after being killed by. The white giraffe is a childrens novel by lauren st john first published in 2006. L auren st johns the white giraffe is an engaging and mystic read in which an eleven year old girl, martine, wakes up to find her house on fire. When she sees the creature, it is a magical moment a delectable moment of awe. Lauren st john grew up on a farm and game reserve in africa, the inspiration for her acclaimed memoir, rainbows end, and her awardwinning white giraffe series for children. Jemmy the white giraffe also takes martine on an adventure of their own by taking her to his secret cave and taking her out into the safari at night to look at the stars. The white giraffe is a wonderful, transporting read for anyone. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Martine is not so sure, until one stormy night when she looks out her window and locks eyes with jemmy, a young silverywhite giraffe.
Martine has a supernatural gift, tied to the ancient folklore of africa. If you work at a school you can use rewards to buy books and resources for your classroom or library. Martine escapes a threatening house fire that takes the life of her parents. The mythical creatures who live here on the game reserve are majestic and amazing beings. Download pdf the white giraffe and dolphin song free. Strong also is the sense of martines grief and the difficult relationship with her grandmother. John fiction 181 pages the white giraffe is about a girl named martine. The white giraffe kept reminding me of lionboy, another kidtalkstoanimals fantasy book that i really enjoyed. Answers to the puzzle can be found at invite students to read the white giraffe. When her parents are killed in a fire, 11yearold martine is sent from england to live with the grandmother she never. The book trail the white giraffe white giraffe series. Extremely rare white giraffes caught on video for the first time ever. The giraffe giraffa is an african artiodactyl mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. She goes out into the safari one day to look for the giraffe.
When martine learns that the poachers take jemmy she has to get her friend back which leads her on to yet another small journey where she has to go up against the poachers. The white giraffes were caught on video by the hirola conservation program in kenya. Maxine and ben are off on another adventure and st john does not disappoint. In the white giraffe, the adults make more mistakes than the children, and this gives it a wonderfully conspiratorial air. A wellrespected biographer and sports journalist, she grew up in zimbabwe, africa, where she had a pet giraffe, as well as numerous dogs, horses, and warthogs. On the reserve, martine surreptitiously discovers and befriends a white giraffe, rumored to exist only in legend, and learns how her magical destiny as.
There was a gang of poachers in the trees, they were trying to find the white giraffe martine got in the giraffe. Sawubona game reserve near cape town in south africa is the beloved home and playground of martine. Free the white giraffe study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Official website of lauren st john, author of the white giraffe amongst many other fiction and nonfiction titles. The white giraffe is a mythical animal that people in the area have sworn to have seen. The paperback of the the white giraffe by lauren st. John helps young readers see the importance of taking care of the earth and all its inhabitants without being the slightest bit preachy.
Almost as soon as she arrives, martine hears stories about a white giraffe living in the preserve. After the tragic death of her parents, a young girl begins a new life on a south african game preserve and discovers a mythical white giraffe. This setting inspired the white giraffe as well as her recent memoir, rainbows end. The reticulated giraffes, a mother and child, suffer from a. A legend which everyone is trying to keep secret and martine is keen to find out more. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Gwyn thomas needed to go away for two days and martine wanted to stay by herself so she could meet up with the white giraffe gwyn gave in and and left martine by herself that night when gwyn left martine went into the game reserve. Rare white giraffes cause a stir in kenya the new york times. Readers will feel that the author is on their side, and this always attracts them. However, the existence of up to eight extant giraffe species has been described, based upon research into the mitochondrial and nuclear dna, as well as morphological.
But her grandmother and others working at sawubona insist that the giraffe is just a myth. But there is a legend that one giraffe, a white one, lives amongst them. Martine is an orphan, lonely and friendless, stuck on an african game reserve miles from anywhere. Garrett white p57 the white giraffe august 18, 2012 by lauren st. She first came to this place as an orphan to come and live with the grandmother and at first it was strange and isolating but now she has made friends with all the animals and has even tamed a white giraffe named jemmy who she rides around on. Dead mans cove, the first in her laura marlin mystery series, won the blue peter book of the year award in 2011. Read the clues provided, then use these animal words to fill in the crossword puzzle. The white giraffe is situated in the quaint town of parys and offers selfcatering accommodation for up to eight and has three double rooms, two with ensuite bathrooms and a further seperate bathroom. David dean after a fire kills her parents, elevenyearold martine must leave england to live with her grandmother on a wildlife game reserve in south africa, where she befriends a mythical white giraffe. Free the white giraffe worksheets and literature unit for. Martine is looking forward to the holidays and riding jemmy, her white giraffe, until an accident sends her and ben on. Almost as soon as she arrives, martine hears stories about a white giraffe living in.
Two giraffes have stepped out of the scrub in kenya and into the hearts of the world. This book was the winner of the 2008 east sussex childrens book. The white giraffe is a childrens animal adventure novel written by lauren st. Extremely rare white giraffes killed by poachers in kenya. Martine is an endearing heroine, and her friendship with the beautiful giraffe just as close as that of any humanhuman relationship. A pair of rare white giraffes have been spotted in kenya, to the delight of local residents and conservationists. The white giraffe weaves african folklore seamlessly into its story and its profound respect for the environment breathes life into every page. Derek lee first spotted omo, a snowwhite, 15monthold giraffe with a rare condition called leucism, he was concerned for safety.
Download pdf the white giraffe series the last leopard. Rare white giraffes spotted by kenyan conservation group. Footage the conservation team took of the baby giraffe and its mother is well. John was a child living in zimbabwe, africa, she owned several wild animals including a giraffe. The white giraffe african adventures, book 1 by lauren st john book cover, description. It is hard because it is about hunting beautiful animals but it is a moving lovely story and it is really believable, especially the descriptions of the animals and land. Lauren st john, author, david dean, illustrator, illus. Martine is on a mission to prove that she saw the white giraffe living in the safari.
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