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A review by melziereads
Elephant Touch by Susan R. Greenway
5.0
I really didn't expect that a middle grade novel would break my heart and easily become one of my favorite books of 2024 but here we are. I absolutely loved Elephant Touch. The story of Quinn coming to terms with her mother unexpected death after a freak skiing accident was so moving. It broke my heart that she blamed herself for her mother's death even though it wasn't her fault at all. Instead of letting her family in she wallowed in her shame. That is until she met Sumana the elephant at a Thai elephant sanctuary. I found it so touching that while her family and friends couldn't break through her grief a hurt elephant was able to speak to her soul and bring her back to her old self.
My favorite part of the story was when a small orphaned elephant named Lee Lawa Dee, LeeLa. Quinn was able to use her newfound strength to help bring Sumana and LeeLa. It took her self-refection on overcoming her mother's death to see what LeeLa needed in order to survive the grief of seeing her mother murder by a farmer.
It has been a long time since I have read such a touching and heartfelt story. I can't recommend Elephant Touch enough. It is an absolutely beautiful story.
Thank you so much to @BookSparks and @susanrgreenway for this amazing book. All thoughts are my own.
My favorite part of the story was when a small orphaned elephant named Lee Lawa Dee, LeeLa. Quinn was able to use her newfound strength to help bring Sumana and LeeLa. It took her self-refection on overcoming her mother's death to see what LeeLa needed in order to survive the grief of seeing her mother murder by a farmer.
It has been a long time since I have read such a touching and heartfelt story. I can't recommend Elephant Touch enough. It is an absolutely beautiful story.
Thank you so much to @BookSparks and @susanrgreenway for this amazing book. All thoughts are my own.