Small as an
Elephant By:
Jennifer Richard
Jacobson
Main Conflict
Conflict/Problem- Jack's
mom has left him alone at
the Acadia National Park in
Maine and he does not
know where she is at . Jack
searches all around the
state of Maine for her.
Cause- Jack has
agitatedhis mom and
sent her into what he
calls a spinning time, or a
time period where she is
depressed.
Characters
Jack Martel
Determind
Brave
Big Jack
Kind
Caring
Rebecca Martel
Depressed
Unattentive
Setting
Time- Labor Day Weekend
Setting- Acadia
National Park, Maine;
State of Maine
Theme
Message/Theme Can you
forgive and love someone
who has caused your life to
spin?
How brought out in this book-
Jack must decide if he will be
able to forgive and love his mom
after she has sent him into
worry and having him change
his lifestyle to running from
people to keep the secret that
she left him.