Small as an elephant - jennifer richard jacobson

Jacks mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine.

Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize what happened? With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, Jack begins the long journey south.

A deeply perceptive look at the universal fear of abandonment.

-- Booklist (starred review) Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable, sometimes loving and fun, other times caught in a whirlwind of energy and spinning wildly until its over.

But now she is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine.

Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize what happened? With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, Jack begins a journey that will test his wits and his loyalties -- and his trust that he may be part of a larger herd after all.