TY - BOOK AU - Kelly,Lynne TI - CHAINED SN - 9780143333241 U1 - CS-F PY - 2012////11/01 CY - New Delhi PB - Puffin KW - Childrens Fiction KW - India KW - Animals--Treatment KW - Child labor KW - Circus KW - Conduct of life KW - Elephants KW - Cameroonian drama (French) N1 - Puffin, 2014. Soft cover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. When ten-year-old Hastin’s sister falls ill, he is forced to leave his village in remote Rajasthan to work in a faraway forest as an elephant keeper. He thinks it will be an adventure, but he isn’t prepared for the cruel circus owner, Timir. Thrown together in a chained existence, Hastin and the baby elephant Nandita forge a bond of friendship that is stronger than any shackle. Hastin protects Nandita as best as he can when she is punished for not learning her tricks. Yet he wonders-will they both overcome the odds and survive long enough to escapeWhen ten-year-old Hastin’s sister falls ill, he is forced to leave his village in remote Rajasthan to work in a faraway forest as an elephant keeper. He thinks it will be an adventure, but he isn’t prepared for the cruel circus owner, Timir. Thrown together in a chained existence, Hastin and the baby elephant Nandita forge a bond of friendship that is stronger than any shackle. Hastin protects Nandita as best as he can when she is punished for not learning her tricks. Yet he wonders-will they both overcome the odds and survive long enough to escape? ER -