Owen and Mzee: True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff

Owen and Mzee: True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff

The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-year-old giant tortoise named Mzee. When Owen was stranded after the December 2004 tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him. Then, to everyone's amazement, the orphaned hippo and the elderly tortoise adopted each other. Now they are inseparable, swimming, eating, and playing together. Adorable photos emailed from friend to friend quickly made them worldwide celebrities. 'Owen and Mzee' is a heart-warming, true animal story featuring an irresistibly cute baby! Here is a joyous reminder that in times of trouble, friendship is stronger than the differences that too often pull us apart.

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ISBN 13	9780439829731
ISBN 10	0439829739
Title	Owen and Mzee: True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
Author	Isabella Hatkoff
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Scholastic Australia
Year published	2006-07-01
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Winner of Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Children's Illustrated) 2007, Winner of Nautilus Award (Children's) 2007, Winner of Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (Upper Grades Nonfiction) 2007, Runner-up for Buckaroo Book Award 2007, Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2007, Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Elementary) 2009, Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2008, Short-listed for Monarch Award 2008, Short-listed for Keystone to Reading Book Award (Intermediate) 2008, Short-listed for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nonfiction) 2008
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.