Kate DiCamillo Reads Chapter One of The Magician’s Elephant

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Listen to Kate DiCamillo read chapter one of The Magician's Elephant in this video (5:04). Have students develop their reading skills by following along in a printed version of the book.
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The Magician's Elephant
The Magician's Elephant
By Kate DiCamillo and Yoko Tanaka
In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected – and making the extraordinary come true.
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