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THE WARM PLACE

Nancy Farmer

When Ruva, a young giraffe, is captured and sent to a zoo in San Francisco, she calls upon two rats, a street-smart chameleon, a runaway boy, and all the magical powers of the animal world to return to the warm place that is home.
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Published 1995-04-01 by Orchard Books

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In a starred review, PW described this fantasy/adventure about a giraffe snatched from her African home as "laced with dry humors and memorable characters... a pure delight." Ages 8-12.