WHAT ELEPHANTS KNOW

Book ID/图书代码： 06540516B87066

English Summary/英文概要： Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs. From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King’s elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head of the stable, Subba-sahib, and Devi Kali, a fierce and affectionate female elephant.

When the king’s government threatens to close the stable, Nandu, now twelve, searches for a way to save his family and community. A risky plan could be the answer. But to succeed, they’ll need a great tusker. The future is in Nandu’s hands as he sets out to find a bull elephant and bring him back to the Borderlands.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： ★亞馬遜五顆星推薦
★珍古德推薦
★學校圖書館期刊（School Library Journal）推薦

當兩歲的大象Nandu被發現的時候，他被遺棄在尼泊爾Borderlands的叢林裡，由一群野狗所照顧。之後， Nandu被帶往國王的象圈中，睿智的象群首領Subba-sahib和慈愛的母象Devi Kali成了他的養父母。

當Nandu十二歲時，政府下令要關閉象圈，Nandu積極尋找能夠拯救他家人和族群的方式。他有個大膽冒險的計劃，而為了要成功，他還需要一頭有著宏偉象牙的公象。背負著整個象群的未來，Nandu必須出發，尋找那頭公象並將他帶回Borderlands。

學校圖書館期刊（School Library Journal）推薦：
「這本適合9-12歲閱讀的少年小說以一隻少年大象Nandu為主角，他被遺棄在尼泊爾的Borderlands，當被發現的時候，他已經兩歲了，由一群野狗所扶養，之後他被帶往國王的象圈，在那裡，象圈的首領Subba-sahib和母象Devi Kali成了他的養父母。在他還年幼的時候，他的願望是成為一頭載運象，然而，當象群的存亡面臨危機，Nandu被送去學習能夠幫助象群生存的技巧。Father Autry成了他的導師，在他的教導下，Nandu學會了尊敬大自然。在經過腐敗政府、強盜和大象盜獵者的洗禮，Nandu也逐漸長成一頭成熟穩重的大象。這本小說獻給喜愛大象的讀者，在故事的背景中，生存不僅需善用個人的機智，也必須對動物的智慧和危險性保有尊重。如同許多成長小說一樣，主角的成熟伴隨著許多艱難的課題，Nandu的角色有全面的發展，而對於配角如 Father Autry和Subba-sahib也同樣刻畫入微...融合良善的價值和引人深思的主題，推薦閱讀。」
──Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, formerly at LaSalle Academy, Providence

「Eric Dinerstein對亞洲象及其在今天面臨的威脅和問題深表熱愛和理解。你會被這個文筆優美的故事迷住和激怒。我相信，它將激勵許多人幫助那些不知疲倦地工作以保護這些美妙動物及其森林棲息地的人。請閱讀並與他人分享。」
──珍古德，Jane Goodall，靈長類學家暨聯合國和平大使

「這部小說生動地捕捉了荒野的美麗和魔力，並且肯定會激勵孩子們幫助拯救地球上受威脅的動物 - 特別是雄偉的大象。」
－－Jennifer Emmett，國家地理學會Vice President, Content, Education & Children’s Media

「偶爾會出現一本這樣一本書，沒有任何電子設備可以與之丕敵。這是一本鼓勵人們走到戶外創造屬於他們自己的冒險的書。一個充滿驚奇、強而有力的故事，讀者將體會到Nandu和叢林以及當中的居民之間的深刻連結。令人不忍釋卷。」
──理查‧洛夫，Richard Louv，《失去山林的孩子─拯救「大自然缺失症」兒童》(野人出版)、《自然維他命：虛擬時代連結生命的最佳補給》(五南出版)作者

「沒有生物比亞洲象更能體現人類與自然間微妙且矛盾的關係，牠們野性但能被馴服、既是忠實的僕役又同時保有莊嚴和自尊。Eric Dinerstein透過一頭少年大象Nandu的生活探討了這種關係，他是我們所有人的寫照。」
──大衛．逵曼，David Quammen，自然文學與科普作者，著有：《下一場人類大瘟疫：跨物種傳染病侵襲人類的致命接觸》（漫遊者出版）、《多多鳥之歌》（The Song of the Dodo）、《鬣蜥大飛行》（The Flight of the Iguana）與《樹在古拉旺荒原哭泣》（Wild Thoughts from Wild Places）等（以上三書皆胡桃木出版）、《不情願的達爾文：《物種起源》誕生的故事》、《完美先生達爾文：《物種源始》的漫長等待》（時報出版） (Zoe)

Awards/获奖情况："Eric Dinerstein has a deep love for and understanding of Asian elephants and the threats and problems they face today. You will be fascinated, angered, and charmed in turn by this beautifully written story. And it will, I am sure, inspire many to help those working tirelessly to protect these wonderful animals and their forest habitat. Please read it and share it with others."―Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, founder, the Jane Goodall Institute, and United Nations Messenger of Peace

"An enchanting adventure into the natural world. This book will awaken young readers, especially, to the beauty and mystery of elephant life and of Nepal and its people. You cannot leave this tale without a renewed passion to help save the planet."―Bruce Babbitt, former United States Secretary of the Interior

"A compelling, lyrical story about how family can be found in unexpected places. Set in the breathtaking jungles and rural culture of Nepal, this is a wonderful read. A beautiful book!"―Melissa de la Cruz, author of Isle of the Lost

"In this fine book, a lifetime of reality-based wisdom is almost magically distilled into the imagined, yearning voice of a young boy in the jungle, surrounded by elephants and tigers and wild things, facing (as we all do) the great question of where he can fit in so changing a world. It’s a totally enchanting, utterly unexpected story for children of all ages."―Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel

"Eric Dinerstein, a world-class scientist who knows the ecology of the Himalayan region better than almost anyone else, has turned his razor sharp intellect to fiction in his enchanting debut novel, What Elephants Know. His deep knowledge of wild animals, lush landscapes and the rich culture of Nepal permeates through this poignant coming-of-age novel. It’s as much fun as bouncing on an elephant back through the swampy tall grass, looking out for the hidden tiger!"―K. Ullas Karanth, Director for Science-Asia, Wildlife Conservation Society

"This novel vividly captures the beauty and magic of a wild place and is sure to inspire kids to help save threatened animals on our planet-especially the majestic elephants."―Jennifer Emmett, Vice President, Content, Education & Children?s Media, National Geographic Society

"I loved this book, and read it cover to cover, unable to put it down. It is such a refreshing journey into another elephant world, very special to Asia, indeed Nepal, resonant with an afterglow of Mowgli, and Eric Dinerstein’s own deep feelings about the jungle, and the people and the wildlife that live there. It will delight all elephants lovers."―Iain Douglas-Hamilton, DPhil, CBE, founder, Save the Elephants, and coauthor of Among the Elephants

About the Author/作者介绍： Eric Dinerstein, PhD, attended Northwestern University and Western Washington University, and did his graduate studies in wildlife science at the University of Washington. He is director of biodiversity and wildlife solutions at RESOLVE, where he devotes his time to the conservation of wild populations of elephants, rhinos, tigers, and other endangered species. Previously, he was chief scientist and vice president for conservation science at the World Wildlife Fund for nearly twenty-five years. Dinerstein began researching tigers in the Nepal in 1975 as a Peace Corps volunteer. He later continued fieldwork in the region, studying rhinos and tigers for the Smithsonian Institution.

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