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Description edit
Mpole is a 12-year-old African elephant who has been forced to leave the Herd. He must now prove himself by passing The Seven Tests (Mitihani Saba) so that he can become Accepted as a young male. Mpole's problem, however is that he does things gradually...and that includes thinking. How... read more
Characters/People edit
- Sheena: A cat for all seasons.
- Mpole: Add a description of this character.
- Thomas
- Dad Allen
- Annie
- Amy
- Mum Allen
- Twiga
- Straight-tusk
- The Only Elephant
First Sentence edit
‘Bang!’
Themes & Symbolism edit
- As follows: • Families, and how family members interact • How societies organise themselves • Adventure and risk-taking • Animal (and human) nature • How things work • Personal and group identity • Friendship and gratitude • Humour • Promises • How we think • Tests and challenges • Belonging •Competitions and rules • Becoming whatever we want to be • Peer pressure • Prejudice and individual differences • Wisdom • Animals and people in competition with each othe r• Death and dying
Series & Lists edit
This book is in The Paka Mdogo Series. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- H.S. Toshack (Author)
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Add the suggested reading level for this book.The book (and the whole Paka Mdogo series) has been written with 7-12 year old readers principally in mind, but has been welcomed as a great read for young adults...and adults. The series is becoming increasingly popular in Elementary, Primary and Middle Schools for whole-class use, and with parents offering homeschooling to their children, since it is supported by an extensive set of free teaching and learning resources downloadable from http://www.litworks.com/childrens.php .
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
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