Owen & Mzee : the language of friendship / told by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Paula Kahumbu ; with photographs by Peter Greste.
Provides the true story of the strong relationship between Mzee, the 130-year-old tortoise, and Owen, the orphaned baby hippo rescued from the tsunami floods, that has developed between this unlikely pair through their special form of communication of soft sounds and gestures.
Record details
- ISBN: 0439899591
- ISBN: 9780439899598
- ISBN: 9781428721739
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 x 28 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2007.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Sequel to: Owen & Mzee: the true story of a remarkable friendship.
- Target Audience Note:
- 980L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 6 1 113372.
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Available copies
- 65 of 67 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 3 of 3 copies available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 67 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Hot Springs Library | J 599.63 HAT (Text) | 30229101463775 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison Main Library | J 599.63 HAT (Text) | 30229100539237 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mars Hill Library | J 599.63 HAT (Text) | 30229100538601 | Juvenile Fiction Display | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | J 599.635 Hat (Text) | 31010000369480 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | J 599.6 HAT (Text) | 30664100162210 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bath Community Library | J 599.63 (Text) | 38344101310777 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | J 599.63 H (Text) | 34208201764627 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | J SCIENCE ANIMALS MAMMALS H (Text) | 34208202940499 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | J 599.63 HAT (Text) | 540191002286967 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | J599.635 H (Text) | 0112518700680 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
