After the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, a little hippo named Owen was discovered orphaned and alone, far from home. Come read the true and heartwarming story of the animal sanctuary that provided a new home for Owen, where he found an unlikely best friend in a 130- year-old tortoise named Mzee.
Reader Level 2- Level 2 is for Progressing Readers who can read longer sentences with simple dialogue. These books offer pictures and context clues, in-depth plot development, and are available in both fiction and nonfiction books.
By:
Roberta Edwards Illustrated by:
Carol Schwartz Imprint: Penguin Young Readers Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 88g ISBN:9780448445670 ISBN 10: 0448445670 Series:Penguin Young Readers, Level 2 Pages: 32 Publication Date:10 May 2007 Recommended Age: From 6 to 7 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Roberta Edwards lives in New York, New York. Ken Call lives in Northbrook, Illinois.
Winner of Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award (Beginning Nonfiction) 2008
