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Also by Craig Hatkoff:

Winter's Tail, October 2009
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Owen & Mzee, January 2007
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Owen & Mzee, March 2006
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OWEN & MZEE
By: Craig Hatkoff

The True Story Of A Remarkable Friendship

Scholastic
March 2006
40 pages
ISBN: 0439829739
Hardcover
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The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY). When Owen was stranded after the Dec 2004 tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him. Then, to everyone's amazement, the orphan hippo and the elderly tortoise adopted each other. Now they are inseparable, swimming, eating, and playing together. Adorable photos e-mailed from friend to friend quickly made them worldwide celebrities. Here is a joyous reminder that in times of trouble, friendship is stronger than the differences that too often pull us apart.

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