The White Giraffe, Lauren St. John
The White Giraffe, Lauren St. John
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The White Giraffe

Author: Lauren St. John

Narrator: Adjoa Andoh

Unabridged: 4 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/22/2007

Synopsis

Martine’s parents are killed in a fire, and she must leave her home in England to live on a wildlife reserve in Africa with a grandmother she never even knew she had.
As soon as Martine arrives at the reserve, she hears whisperings of a mythical animal living there–a white giraffe. No one has ever seen the animal, but it leaves footprints behind. Her grandmother insists that the white giraffe is just a legend, but then, one stormy night, Martine looks out her bedroom window straight into the eyes of the tall and silvery animal. The white giraffe is real!
But why is everyone keeping the giraffe’s existence a secret? To find out, Martine will use all of her courage and smarts, and an emerging gift for healing, in a daring adventure to save her new friend.

About The Author

Lauren St. John lives in London, England. A well-respected biographer and sports journalist, she grew up on a farm that was part game reserve in Zimbabwe, Africa, where she had a pet giraffe and dogs, horses, and warthogs. This setting inspired The White Giraffe and Dolphin Song, as well as her memoir, Rainbow’s End.Adjoa Andoh is a British actress of film, television, and stage, and a voice-over artist. Her theatrical work includes A Streetcar Named Desire and, for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Dispute, The Odyssey, and Tamburlaine. Her television credits include Jonathan Creek, Close Relations, A Rather English Marriage, and Twelve Angry Men. A prolific narrator, Andoh is the voice of Alexander McCall Smith’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and won The Guardian’s Best Audiobook of the Year for Tea Time for the Traditionally Built.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather Adores Books

3.5⭐ Genre ~ children's fiction ages 9-11 Series ~ Animal Healer #1 Setting ~ South Africa Publication date ~ May 1, 2008 Page Count ~ 181 Audio length ~ 4 hours 46 minutes Narrator ~ Adjoa Andoh POV ~ single 3rd *older read mini review* I'm almost certain I read this book because giraffe's are my most favor......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

I had one of my student's randomly select a book from my library one day so I could model how we read and think. The lesson however took a slight turn as instead of giving them the planned for assessment, we continued reading for the rest of the hour. We couldn't put it down and when I told the kidd......more

Goodreads review by Erin

Overall, this tale of a girl reluctantly sent to live with her grandmother on a game preserve in South Africa is a fun adventure with a lot of animals and a tiny bit of culture thrown in. However, I found the inclusion of magic somewhat disturbing, similar to other semi-fantasy books set in Africa.......more

Goodreads review by Relyn

10/10/08 Audiobook format I have been listening to this book for about three days now. It is wonderful. Really great. One of the many wonderful things about it is the audiobook reader. This woman is nothing but incredible. I mean it! She is the best audiobook reader I have ever heard. OK. She ties wit......more

Goodreads review by Jay

Charming childrens book. While bringing to life the wonders of Africa and of exploration, the book also touches on the tragedy of death (her parents) and the horror of wildlife poaching. Blessed with the power of healing, young Martine discovers that it is her purpose and destiny to save an animal w......more

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