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    African Elephants
    African Elephants
    African Elephants
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    African Elephants

    By Brenda Haugen

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    Elephants are seen as a symbol of African wildlife. Many people admire their size, intelligence, and strength. But these great land beasts are in trouble. Their homes are disappearing and food is becoming hard to find. Learn more about these amazing animals, and what you can do to make a difference in their future.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateDec 21, 2015
    ISBN9781515731412
    African Elephants
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    Brenda Haugen

    Brenda Haugen started in the newspaper business and had a career as an award-winning journalist before finding her niche as an author. Since then, she has written more than 50 books and edited hundreds more, most of them for children. A graduate of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, Brenda lives in North Dakota with her dog, Alice, who chose Brenda when she went to the Humane Society thinking she was there to adopt another dog.

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      African Elephants - Brenda Haugen

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      Chapter 1

      We Are Family

      Chapter 2

      The Life of an Elephant

      Chapter 3

      Growing Up and Growing Old

      Chapter 4

      A Threatened Animal

      Chapter 5

      Saving the African Giant

      Glossary

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      The hot African sun rises high in the sky. Waves of moist heat lift from the savanna into the air above. But despite the heat, the rolling grassland dotted with trees is full of life. In the tall grass, a herd of zebras grazes, watchful for carnivores such as lions, wild dogs, and hyenas. In the distance, a herd of wildebeests also munches lazily on the green grass.

      Nearby, a family of elephants frolics in the cool of a muddy river. Some of the elephants suck water up in their huge trunks. They spray the water onto

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