WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen

"Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen is a historical fiction novel set during the Great Depression. It tells the story of Jacob Jankowski, a young man who stumbles into a traveling circus and finds himself working with animals, including an untrainable elephant named Rosie. The story intertwines Jacob's experiences with the circus, his relationships with the performers, and the harsh realities of life in a traveling show.