I absolutely loved this book and would highly recommend it for elementary school students 3rd grade and up. I think this story is better suited for older elementary students because it is a longer children's book and about a topic that many young children might not understand. One aspect of the book that I loved was the overall plot. I felt that it was a really unique plot because it was told from the perspective of a circus elephant named Anju who was taken from her home in Indonesia. Not many stories are written from this perspective, so I think it's unique and a really great tool for students to think about things from a different point of view. I also loved the messaged of the story. At one point in the story, Anju described, "Far away from her mother and Lali, Anju searched and searched for a new kind of family, one that spoke her language..." This plot is definitely relatable to ELL's because ELL's often feel out of place in a new classroom, just as Anju fell out of place in America. Eventually, Anju travels to an elephant reserve and becomes happy again, which shows how things can get better even if they seem rough. Another part of this book that I really enjoyed was how this book though fiction, was realistic in the treatment of circus elephants. It even included facts about elephants in the back, which is great because many students in America most likely don't know a lot about elephants. ( )