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The Warm Place [Hardcover]

Nancy Farmer (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 152 pages
  • Publisher: Demco Media; Reprint edition (October 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0606120513
  • ISBN-13: 978-0606120517
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Nancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor Books: The Ear the Eye and the Arm; A Girl Named Disaster; and The House of the Scorpion, which, in 2002, also won the National Book Award. Other books include Do You Know Me, The Warm Place, and three picture books for young children. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border, and now lives with her family in Menlo Park, California.

 

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Damian's review, April 28, 2003
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Have you ever wondered what being a giraffe is like? Have you ever wondered about what you would do if you were taken from your family? I did, and so did some of the characters in this book.

In the book, The Warm Place, a baby giraffe was taken from her mother to be put in a zoo. On the way she meets a friend named Rodentus who teaches Ruva many things. Ruva left her friend Rodentus and was put in the zoo. While Ruva was resting, she saw some kids throw something into her cage. It was a chameleon named Nelson. Ruva and Nelson picked the lock to her cage, but it still failed to work. Nelson found a rat named Troll and at night, Troll picks the lock and Ruva manages to escape (with Nelson and Troll).

I like this book because it is a very well written book and I think the author (Nancy Farmer) did a great job describing it. I also like it because it isn't just an adventure book, but it's also a fantasy book and I really like the way the author wrote it. My favorite character is Troll because if Troll wasn't there to pick the lock Ruva would still be locked up in the cage. It's a great book for kids ten and over.

Will Ruva get caught? Will she escape from the zoo? If Ruva escapes how will she get home? Read The Warm Place to find out!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Even an adult can enjoy reading this book, December 1, 2006
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Mindy Block (www.qualityparks.org) - See all my reviews
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It's been a few years since I read the story, but I still think back fondly on the characters, descriptions and story. Even an adult can enjoy reading this book. Nancy Farmer does a good job in switching between young adult and stories for young adults. It's a must RE-READ for me, especially when we review our own children's story (How Parsley Saved the Farm) before sending it out to publshers.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Katys Review, April 28, 2003
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" We caught the giraffe!!!!!!!" said the slopes as they caught their aim. They had caught a little baby giraffe. How would that feel to you? Well, I know because I just read The Warm Place by Nancy Farmer.

This book is about a little giraffe named Ruva who gets captured by the slopes and brought to an American zoo. She is terrified at the crowd that comes to look at her, and being put in the cage right next to the lion's den scares her even more. She makes some great friends, which include two rats, a magic chameleon and a boy. She wishes she could go home and be with her mother again. All of a sudden she remembers her mother telling her about giraffe magic. How will giraffe magic help Ruva?
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My favorite character in this book is Ruva because she's a little giraffe that does not know a lot about the world. My favorite part is when Nelson (the chameleon) shows Ruva how the lions won't bother him by walking into their cage and taking some of their meat.

Will Ruva ever be with her mother again and live in happiness? What will Ruva do with her amazing giraffe magic? Read the book to find out.

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IN A GAME PARK in central Africa lived a herd of giraffes. Read the first page
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