| A Mom for Umande Contributor(s): Faulconer, Maria (Author), Hartung, Susan Kathleen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0803737629 ISBN-13: 9780803737624 Publisher: Dial Books OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Apes, Monkeys, Etc. |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2012033671 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.6" W x 10.8" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 166682 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The heart-tugging true story of how a baby gorilla found love in the arms of a surrogate mom When Umande was born, his mother didn't know how to take care of him. So, he was hand-reared by keepers at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. For eight months, the keepers crawled on the ground with him to show him how to walk; coughed in his face to teach him discipline; and gave him happy gorilla grumbles to encourage him. But for Umande, something was still missing. Luckily, a thousand miles away at the Columbus Zoo, a mom was waiting just for him. This touching true story about finding a family will resonate with animal lovers and adoptive families alike. Share this book with fans of Owen & Mzee, Tarra & Bella, and Knut. |