Ellie and Her Elephant : Wedmiston Publishing : 9781087984421 : 1087984424 : 15 Aug 2021 : Ellie and her Elephant is about a young girl named Ellie, who enters a contest to name a pending baby elephant at the local zoo. She sends her own name in as a potential name for the new elephant because the name must begin with an E and the second letter had to be an L, as per the Mayor's edict. The mayor drew the winning name while being blindfolded; Ellie is the winner. She is honored to have named the baby elephant and takes the added responsibilities seriously. Ellie's father (a music store owner) shares with Ellie's friends about how music came into being and something about pianos. Prior to it had not excited Ellie about learning to play any instrument, and when her fingers touch the keys for the first time, magic happens! The years roll by quickly and Ellie eventually gets a partial music scholarship that includes housing for students with physical limitations. Coincidentally, this