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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  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: April 2014
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Apes, Monkeys, Etc.
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2012033671
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.6" W x 10.8" L (0.85 lbs) 32 pages
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Awards: Keystone to Reading Book Award, Nominee, Primary, 2016
Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 119
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2014 pg. 515
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 165 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
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.
 
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