
The World's Loneliest Elephant: Based on the True Story of Kaavan and
Author: Ralph Fletcher Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 40 Kaavan grew up in captivity in a Pakistani zoo. For years, he lived in poor conditions with only one friend, an elephant named Saheli. After Saheli died, Kaavan was overcome by grief and his health worsened. When animal rights activists around the world were alerted to Kaavan's deteriorating condition, Dr. Amir Khalil visited the elephant to see what could be done. Thanks to the virality of Kaavan's story-and with the publicity...
