Bibliograph

The old man and the penguin, A true story of true friendship., Julie Abery

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The old man and the penguin, A true story of true friendship., Julie Abery

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

510, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The old man and the penguin

Nature of contents

dictionaries

resource.readingGradeLevel

Text Difficulty 1 - Text Difficulty 2

Responsibility statement

Julie Abery

Sub title

A true story of true friendship.

Summary

The heartwarming true tale of the friendship between and a man and the penguin he saved.João finds a penguin, soaked in oil, on the shore.Barely moving on the sand,too tired to swim, too weak to stand ...João must save this little guy. Without his help, he'll surely die.João takes the penguin home. He cleans him, feeds him and nurses him back to health-and the pair develop an unlikely bond. When the penguin is fully recovered, João knows it's time to return him to the wild where he belongs. But the penguin has other ideas ...When the heart is open, friendship can happen anywhere

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator