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The White Giraffe
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The Animal Healer

The White Giraffe (2006) (edit title/settings)

by Lauren St. John (Author) (edit contributors)

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A thrilling book.the night her parents die and she goes to Africa her life changes forever

Summary edit see section history

On the night after her birthday Martines house catches on fire and her parents die. So she goes to Africa to live with her grandma that she has never known of or meant before where she finds a white giraffe and discovers that she has powers to heal animals and the quest to her destiny begins.

Characters edit see section history

  • Martine Allen: Add a description of this character.
  • Jemmy: The white giraffe, who's full name is Jeremiah. His parents were killed trying to protect him, and he is also alone. He and Martine make an incredible bond together.
  • Grace: The medicine woman, who reveals to Martine her amazing, yet dangerous destiny, is a good cook, and is Tendai's aunt.
  • Gwyn Thomas: Martine's grandmother, who stayed her distance from Martine, practically the whole of Martine's life, but is learning to be closer now. She is still grieving over the death of her daughter (and her son-in-law). Her husband is dead.
  • Alex Du Preez: This man Is vry sly and bad
  • Tendai(Game reserve helper): Gwyn Thomas's helper at Sawubona, who grows a liking to Martine, and is very kind. He doesn't like Alex Du Preez.
  • Ben: This boy is very shy ut in the end.. Well you'll see.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Everything happens for a reason.”
    Martine's dad
  • “The forefathers saw you coming”
    Grace
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  • If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it’s yours. If it doesn’t, it never was.
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  • The child who can ride a white giraffe will have power over all the animals.
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  • “There be too many secrets at Sawubona. The chile has a right to know the truth.”
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  • The Africans have a legend, which says that the child who can ride a white giraffe will have power over all the animals, but it is only a myth.
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  • rounded the corner, she no longer thought about that. She was too busy taking in the appalling scene before her. Her home was a raging inferno.
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  • The gift can be a blessin’ or a curse. Make your decisions wisely.”
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  • was exactly where she was meant to be—in this wild, amazing place with its strange, hostile people.
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  • She learned about plants like mother-in-law’s tongue, which is a remedy for pain and earaches,
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  • The more you love something, the more you have to give it space to find its own way in the world. That way you’ll know that if it comes back to you, it’s because it truly cares for you.”
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  • was apoplectic with fury. She was particularly enraged that no one would own up to what had happened. Even
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Sawubona: The game reserve which Gwyn Thomas owns, which Martine grows to love.
  • England: Martine's old home.
  • Secret Valley: Jemmy secret place, where he has enough food and drink to last, where he can see the outside, but where no one can see him. This is where he hides.

Organizations edit see section history

  • The Five Star Gang: A group of the most popular kids at Martine's school in South Africa.

First Sentence edit see section history

People like to say that things come in threes, but the way Martine looked at it, that all depends on when you start counting and when you stop.

Table of Contents edit see section history

There are 24 unnamed chapters; but they each have a picture of something that resembles what happens in that particular picture.

eg. On chapter 24, the picture is of Jemmy walking back to the Secret Valley, signalling the end of the book.

Glossary edit see section history

  • umthakathi: A witch
  • sangoma: A traditional healer (medicine person)
  • yebo: it is another word for yes, that is commonly used around southern Africa.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in The Animal Healer. (standard series)
This book is in The White Giraffe. (standard series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Lauren St. John (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Country: England
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 1842555200
Page Count: 192

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Lexile score is 940.

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