The Elephant Scientist

A 2012 Sibert Honor Book

In the sprawling African scrub desert of Etosha National Park in Namibia, they call her "the mother of all elephants." Holding binoculars closely to her eyes, American scientist Caitlin O'Connell could not believe what she was seeing from these African elephants: as the mighty matriarch scanned the horizon, the other elephants followed suit, stopped midstride, and stood as still as statues.

This observation would guide the scientist to a groundbreaking discovery about elephant communication: elephants actually listen with their limbs.

The Elephant Scientist was named a 2012 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book.

Author: Caitlin O'Connell, Donna M. Jackson
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 07/11/2011
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.40h x 11.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780547053448

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.4
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 144396 / Elephant Scientist

Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/15/2011 pg. 56
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2011 pg. 127
School Library Journal 11/01/2011 pg. 149
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 155 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Donna M. Jackson is an award-winning author of nonfiction books for children and holds a master's degree in journalism. She lives in Colorado.Visit her website at www.donnamjackson.net.

Caitlin O'Connell has devoted the last nineteen years of her research career to the study of elephants. She lives in California with her husband, photographer Timothy Rodwell.