This month's book is West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.
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Woodrow Wilson Nickel\, age 105\, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct\, he finds himself recallin g the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave....It's 1938... .The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe\, and world-we ary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculous ly survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. What follows is a twel ve-day road trip in a custom truck to become Southern California's first g iraffes. Behind the wheel is the young Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow. Inspired b y true events\, the tale weaves real-life figures with fictional ones\, in cluding the world's first female zoo director\, a crusty old man with a pa st\, a young female photographer with a secret\, and assorted reprobates a s spotty as the giraffes.
\nPart adventure\, part historical saga\, and part coming-of-age love story\, \;West with Giraffes \;explore s what it means to be changed by the grace of animals\, the kindness of st rangers\, the passing of time\, and a story told before it's too late.
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