Owen & Mzee : the true story of a remarkable friendship / told by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Paula Kahumbu ; photographs by Peter Greste.
Summary:
The true story of best friends Owen, a hippopotamus, and Mzee, a tortoise.
Record details
- ISBN: 0439829739
- ISBN: 0439927803
- ISBN: 043995116X
- ISBN: 9780439829731
- ISBN: 9780439927802
- ISBN: 9780439951166
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This book has been adapted from the original e-book, Owen and Mzee, which was first launched on the WNBC New York Five O'Clock News as part of the Tribeca Film Festival"--T.p. verso. |
| Target Audience Note: | AD920L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.4 0.5 105794. Accelerated Reader AR LG 5 0.5 105794. |
| Awards Note: | American Library Association Notables (2007); School Library Journal Starred Review (2006); Publishers Weekly Best Books (2006); Publishers Weekly Starred Review (2006); American Booksellers Association Book Sense Children's Picks (Summer 2006). |
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| Subject: | Aldabra tortoise > Behavior > Kenya > Juvenile literature. Hippopotamus > Behavior > Kenya > Juvenile literature. Social behavior in animals > Kenya > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 43 of 44 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Madison County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 44 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | J 599.63 HAT (Text) | 30229100860146 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mars Hill Library | J 599.63 HAT (Text) | 30229101287067 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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920L
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