Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee - Paperback
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by Roberta Edwards (Author), Carol Schwartz (Illustrator)
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.
Author Biography
Roberta Edwards lives in New York, New York. Ken Call lives in Northbrook, Illinois.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.11 x 8.92 x 6.12 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 10, 2007
Award: Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award (2008)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2
Point Value: 0.5
Estimated delivery: July 27 - July 30, 2026
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