Home for Wayward Elephants (James Rada, Jr. - F) Donation Abraham Lincoln was at the

Abraham Lincoln was at the pinnacle of American power when implacable secessionists gave no quarter in a clash of visions bound up with money

Edward Bates

pets of all kinds accompanied nearly every regiment during the war

The men faced daily battles against racism and against inferior treatment

Home for Wayward Elephants (James Rada, Jr. - F) Donation Abraham Lincoln was at theA fire kills Jessie Parsons family and leaves her an orphan at age 13 during the Great Depression. The fire also leaves her both physically and emotionally scarred. Amid her struggles to adjust to life on a farm orphanage, she tries to help an elephant calf that has escaped from the circus. Jessie and the elephant bond as Jessie tries to care for the elephant. The calf is eventually returned to the circus, but Jessie discovers her love for animals