Mrs. Harkness and the Panda

Mrs. Harkness and the Panda
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Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : 9780375844485
ISBN-13 : 0375844481
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Book Synopsis Mrs. Harkness and the Panda by : Alicia Potter

Download or read book Mrs. Harkness and the Panda written by Alicia Potter and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear. Not many people in the world had. But soon the young Mrs. Harkness would inherit an expedition from her explorer husband: the hunt for a panda. She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even. But she intended to try. So she went to China, where she found a guide, built traps, gathered supplies, and had explorers' clothes made—unheard of for a woman in those days. Then she set out up the Yangtze River and into the wilderness. What she discovered would awe America: an adorable baby panda she named Su Lin, which means "a little bit of something very cute." With breathtaking illustrations from Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet, this little-known true story shares the tale of an adventurous woman who was bold and brave—and the unforgettable journey that helped shape American attitudes toward wildlife.


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