The Elephant - Peter Carnavas
I had a plan last year to read all the shortlisted books for Children's Book Council of Australia for Younger Readers 2018. I didn't quite make it, but I got through a couple! I picked up The Elephant first. Within the first couple of pages I knew that I was going to adore this story. I continued to adore it until the last couple of chapters - when I promptly burst into tears. Honestly, I can't remember the last time it only took one line of prose to bring me to tears. It was