Mrs. Harkness and the Panda by Alicia Potter

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Mrs. Harkness and the Panda by Alicia Potter

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Mrs. Harkness and the Panda by Alicia Potter

In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear. Not many people in the world had.

But soon the young Mrs. Harkness would inherit an expedition from her explorer husband: the hunt for a panda. She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even. But she intended to try.

So she went to China, where she found a guide, built traps, gathered supplies, and had explorers' clothes made--unheard of for a woman in those days. Then she set out up the Yangtze River and into the wilderness. What she discovered would awe America: an adorable baby panda she named Su Lin, which means a little bit of something very cute.

With breathtaking illustrations from Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet, this little-known true story shares the tale of an adventurous woman who was bold and brave--and the unforgettable journey that helped shape American attitudes toward wildlife.

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Fritz Danced the Fandango, which won an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, was also written by ALICIA POTTER. Alicia works as a freelance journalist and children's book reviewer when she's not writing stories inspired by her travels and her seaside city. MELISSA SWEET is the Caldecott Honor illustrator for Jen Bryant's A River of Words, Jacqueline Davies' The Boy Who Drawn Birds, and Judy Sierra's The Sleepy Little Alphabet, among many more. Her art has won multiple awards, and critics have praised her lively, exceptional, and creatively delightful mixed-media illustrations.

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ISBN 13 9780375844485
ISBN 10 0375844481
Title Mrs. Harkness and the Panda
Author Alicia Potter
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 2012-03-13
Number of pages 40
Prizes Short-listed for Cybils., Nominated for ALA Notable Children's Book., Nominated for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award 2013, Nominated for NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies.
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.