Binding: Hardcover
Description: 2015 Schneider Family Book Award Winner * " A candid and deeply resonant account of a hard - fought battle against societal stigma and an embrace of one's true talent and calling." Publisher's Weekly starred review Speaking for the animals he loves gives one boy's life hope purpose and truth in this gorgeous picture book autobiography. Alan loves animals but the great cat house at the Bronx Zoo makes him sad. Why are they all alone in empty cages? Are they being punished? More than anything he wants to be their champion their voice but he stutters uncontrollably. Except when he talks to animals then he is fluent. Follow the life of the man Time Magazine calls "the Indiana Jones of wildlife conservation" as he searches for his voice and fulfills a promise to speak for animals and people who cannot speak for themselves. This real - life story with tender illustrations by Catia Chien explores truths not defined by the spoken word. Publishers Weekly Best Book Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2015 Winner of the 2015 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award 2015 Green Earth Book Honor book
Title: A Boy And A Jaguar
Author(s): Rabinowitz Alan, Catia Chien
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Barcode: 9780547875071
Pages: 32 Pages
Publication Date: 5/6/2014
Category: Social Issues: Environment & Green Issues (Children's / Teenage)