Michael Morpurgo has loved elephants all of his life since his mother repeatedly read him the stories of the 'Elephant's Child and the 'Jungle Book' as a child. He heard the story on the news of a women who worked in the zoo in Ireland. The owner of the zoo anounced that if and when the city was bombed then all the large animals would have to be shot in case they got free. The women cared very much for one baby elephant and got permission to take it home. Michael also knew about the mass evacuation from the city of Dresdern in Germany. He was inspired by both these stories and incorporated it all into one. One day some of his friends visited. One of them was part German. He told her about the story he was writing. She got very excited and told him that her Grandma had left an account of when she was part of that mass evacuation from Germany. 
Chapter Summaries
Part 1 Ring of Truth
Chapter 1: A nurse in a nursing home brings her son Karl to work. She finds him in one of the patient's (Lizzie) room. Karl comes back for another visit again. Lizzie is slightly senile but begins to tell them about the elephant that was in her garden long ago. No one has believed her till now. Karl does but the nurse is not so sure.
Chapter 2: Lizzie talks about her brother Karli who asked many questions and had a limp. Her parents argue with her aunt and uncle who they are living with.
Covers
Above you can see the two covers that the book has.
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