Woodrow also witnesses the oppressive racism of the time period. However, Woodrow is seduced by Percival’s offer of a fortune, and Woodrow must make the decision to forgo financial security and risk his future for the giraffes, a choice he makes despite his trauma. The lack of animal rights laws and Percival’s financial monopoly ensures that the only people who can fight off Percival are Woodrow and Riley. Percival is an animal abuser who attempts to buy and steal the giraffes for his own financial gain. There is the major conflict between Riley and Percival, who owns the traveling circus. Throughout his journey, Woodrow encounters conflict characteristic of the time period. The road is a challenge, with treacherous mountain driving, small bridges, and constant traffic threatening the well-being of the rig. Woodrow drives the rig and encounters many challenges. Constantly on Woodrow’s mind is his burgeoning friendship with Augusta “Red” Lowe, a beautiful young journalist from New York who wants to complete a photo-essay of the giraffes’ voyage. Woodrow convinces Riley Jones, the man in charge of the giraffes, to let him drive the rig. Woodrow follows the giraffe rig through two states, until the driver of the rig runs away, spooked by a kick from the giraffes.
Woodrow instantly falls in love with the giraffes and decides to follow them on their journey to California, where Woodrow has heard there are rich new opportunities. A 17-year-old named Woodrow, newly arrived from the Dust Bowl (the Southern Plains region of the US, affected by severe drought at the time), watches in awe as two giraffes are brought to the harbor amid the storm. In 1938, an enormous hurricane hits New York, killing people and upending ships.
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