A Mama for Owen
A Mama for Owen
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A Mama for Owen

Written by Marion Dane Bauer & illustrated by John Butler
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
15
Words per page
AD620L
Lexile measure
Mar 27, 2007
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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.

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friendshipanimalsmammalsturtles and tortoisesnatural disastersscience and natureparental behavior21st centuryhippos and rhinos

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780689857874
    Publication Date
    March 27, 2007
    Publisher
    Simon & Schuster
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    15
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2005034364
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    62755477
    Lexile® Level
    AD620L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    115190
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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