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This book was given to my mother by Estela, a woman who lived with my mom and her family in the 60s. Estela was a Cuban refugee and my mother's family was the Catholic family that took Estela and another girl in. Estela said her story will never be published, but this book gave a good idea of what her life had been like. It is written from the perspective of a 14 year old girl, which I didn't like the style although I understand it. Almost done! And curious to see what the last 20 pages will bring. Not the best written book ever, but it brings to life a not-well-known chapter in American=Cuban relations and history.

Oliver was just 1 of 11 elephants that were coming to join a circus. The circus owner only needed 10 and told oliver he was no longer needed and left him to defend for himself. Oliver tried the zoo to see if they needed an elephant, they said no. He then tried being a dog and horse both did not work. He then tried to become a piece of playground equipment but realized that it was not what he wanted. He met a few kids who had been talking about what they wanted to be when they grew up. one said a policeman, another said a nurse and the question was then passed to oliver he wanted to be a dancing elephant in a circus. So oliver started to dance and drew a very big crowd as the circus came marching down the street nobody noticed because everyone was facinated by oliver the dancing elephant. The circus owner came and had told oliver he had made a mistake and gave him a spot in the circus. Oliver got his dream come true. This book I feel had a moral in which is don't be too quick to judge because just one day they might surprise you. Like in the classroom a child may have trouble but if you think that its a lost cause that child will one day prove you wrong.