Elephant Run

Über

Elephant Run is a young adult historical novel by Roland Smith, first published in 2007. It takes place mainly in Burma in the midst of World War II. The main character is Nicholas Freestone, a 14-year-old boy who is sent to live with his father on the family teak plantation to escape the bombing in London. When the Japanese invade Burma, they take over the plantation, sending Nick's father, Jackson Theodore Freestone III, to a prison camp and leaving Nick to survive alone.
Elephant Run was chosen as one of the ALA Best Books for Young Adults in 2009, and received several nominations for book awards.