The Hope of Elephants

Twelve-year-old Cass’s life is organized around her father’s medical care as he faces cancer. While trying to keep family traditions going, she must also confront the possibility that she inherited his rare disorder. Cass weighs whether learning about her own genetic future is worth the risk. Told in free verse, the book follows her family’s changing daily life and the difficult questions that come with illness, caregiving, and uncertainty.