Mrs. Harkness and the Panda |
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Author:
| Potter, Alicia |
Illustrator:
| Sweet, Melissa |
ISBN: | 978-0-375-84448-5 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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Imprint: | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear.nbsp; 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.nbsp; She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even.nbsp; 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.nbsp; Then...
More DescriptionIn 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear.nbsp; 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.nbsp; She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even.nbsp; 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.nbsp; Then she set out up the Yangtze River and into the wilderness.nbsp; 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.