TY - BOOK AU - Hatkoff,Isabella AU - Hatkoff,Craig AU - Kahumbu,P. AU - Greste,Peter TI - Owen & Mzee: the true story of a remarkable friendship SN - 9780439829731 AV - QL737.U57 H38 2006 U1 - 599.63 HAT 22 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Scholastic Press KW - Hippopotamus KW - Behavior KW - Kenya KW - Juvenile literature KW - Aldabra tortoise KW - Social behavior in animals KW - Animal behavior KW - sears KW - Turtles KW - Tortoises KW - Animals KW - Habits and behavior N1 - This book has been adapted from the original e-book, Owen and Mzee, which was first launched on the WNBC New York Five O'clock News as part of the Tribeca Film Festival; Wilson's Children, October 2010; School Library Journal starred, May 2006; Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2007; Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2006; Pub Weekly, February 2006; Booklist, May 2006; New York Times, May 2006; Horn Book, October 2006; Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2006; Library Media Connection, October 2006; 5.9; 3-6; AD920L; Lexile; R; Fountas N2 - Illustrated text and full-color photographs tell the true story of the unusual relationship between Owen, a baby hippopotamus orphaned by the tsunami, and Mzee, a 130-year-old giant tortoise ER -