Balarama : a royal elephant

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Label

Balarama : a royal elephant

Title remainder

a royal elephant

Statement of responsibility

Ted and Betsy Lewin

Creator

• Lewin, Ted
• trueLewin, Ted

Contributor

• trueLewin, Betsy
• Lewin, Betsy

Subject

• trueAnimal books -- Zoo animals
• Asiatic elephant
• Asiatic elephant -- India | Mysore -- Juvenile literature
• Asiatic elephant -- Training -- India | Nagarhole National Park -- Juvenile literature
• trueElephant trainers
• trueElephants
• Elephants
• trueIndia
• trueIndian elephant -- Training
• trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
• trueParades
• trueWildlife
• trueIndian elephant
• trueAnimal books -- Mammals

Genre

• trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
• trueAnimal books
• Juvenile literature

Language

eng

Summary

"World travelers Ted and Betsy Lewin recount how the trained elephants of southern India, in particular the one chosen to be the lead elephant in the Mysore Dasara, are raised, cared for, and prepared for performing in ceremonial processions. Includes background information and glossary"--Provided by publisher

Tone

• trueEmotionally intense

Illustration

• trueRealistic

Awards note

Young Hoosier Book Intermediate Award nominee, 2013-2014.

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

636.9670954/87

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

no index present

Intended audience

NC 910

Intended audience source

Lexile

LC call number

QL737.P98

LC item number

L49 2009

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile

910

Literary form

non fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 3
• 6

Target audience

juvenile