Kate DiCamillo's 2009 children's novel The Magician's Elephant follows its young hero, Peter Augustus Duchene, through a vibrant cast of characters all striving to find hope amid despair and truth among lies.

I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at www.soundcloud.com/unknown-friends.

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