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Mama for Owen
Contributor(s): Bauer, Marion Dane (Author), Butler, John (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 068985787X     ISBN-13: 9780689857874
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2007
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Annotation: A heartwarming tale based on a true story. Owen, a baby hippo orphaned by the 2004 tsunami, arrives at a Kenyan nature preserve where relief workers hope to match him with a new mother. But Owen chooses his own RmotherS--a 130-year-old male tortoise named Mzee, who comforts Owen like no one else can. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mammals
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Turtles
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2005034364
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Lexile Measure: 620(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.65" W x 12.35" L (1.10 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
- Topical - Friendship
- Cultural Region - East Africa
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Awards: Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2009
Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, Grades K-2, 2007
Review Citations: Booklist 12/15/2006 pg. 51
School Library Journal 02/01/2007 pg. 84
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2007 pg. 216
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2007 pg. 284
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 290 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Video Librarian 01/01/2009 pg. 51
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 115190
Reading Level: 2.9   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Owen the baby hippo and his mama were best friends. They loved to play hide-and-seek on the banks of the Sabaki River in Africa. That was all before the tsunami came and washed Owen's world away.

But after the rain stops, Owen befriends Mzee, a grayish brown tortoise. He plays with him, snuggles with him, and decides he just might turn out to be his best friend and a brand-new mama.

Inspired by the tsunami of 2004, acclaimed storyteller Marion Dane Bauer and celebrated illustrator John Butler depict this heartwarming true tale of healing, adoption, and rebirth -- with splendid illustrations and oodles of love.


Contributor Bio(s): Butler, John: - John Butler has illustrated more than forty books for children, including Little Chick, Little Bunny, A Mama for Owen, and While You Were Sleeping. He has worked for Sesame Street and Time magazine and resides in the United Kingdom.Bauer, Marion Dane: - Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the New York Times bestseller My Mother Is Mine. Her other titles include A Mama for Owen, If You Were Born a Kitten, Grandmother's Song, and Thank You for Me! She has retired from the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults where she was the first Faculty Chair. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.Butler, John: - John Butler has illustrated more than forty books for children, including Little Chick, Little Bunny, A Mama for Owen, and While You Were Sleeping. He has worked for Sesame Street and Time magazine and resides in the United Kingdom.Bauer, Marion Dane: - Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the New York Times bestseller My Mother Is Mine. Her other titles include A Mama for Owen, If You Were Born a Kitten, Grandmother's Song, and Thank You for Me!. She has retired from the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults where she was the first Faculty Chair. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.
 
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