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Language
English
Description
A New York Times bestseller!
National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals—her friends—who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green.
Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. No one knows this better than author, naturalist, and adventurer
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First Atheneum Books for Young Readers edition.
Language
English
Description
"We often read heroic stories of brave people who made their mark on history. But did you know there are some pretty courageous creatures in our world, too? This captivating collection gathers fifty heartwarming, surprising, and powerful true stories of animals around the world who displayed immense bravery, aided in groundbreaking discoveries, and showed true friendship. Featuring a range of animals-from heroes to helpers, adventurers to achievers,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Offers stories that celebrate altruistic and heroic animal behavior, including seals saving a dog from drowning, a feral male cat protecting a kitten during a tornado, and a pod of dolphins shielding swimmers from a shark.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Have you heard about the dachshund who was snatched up by an eagle, but fought back in midair? How about the two pigs who escaped from a sausage factory, leaped into an icy river, and swam to safety? Can you believe a pet cat was trapped for two months under the concrete floor of a new building under construction? Inside this book, you'll find these and more incredible true tales of brave animals who overcame life-threatening situations. You will...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
This book tells about five unlikely animal friendships in sanctuaries and zoos, from around the world: Kenya's Owen the hippo and Mzee the tortoise; South Africa's Themba the elephant and Albert the sheep; California's Koko the gorilla and her kittens; Virginia's Kumbali the cheetah and Kago the dog; Ireland's Ben the dog and Duggie the wild dolphin.
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