Hatkoff, Isabella. Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship. New York: Scholastic Press, 2006. ISBN: 0-439-82973-9.The book called Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship is about a baby hippo making friends with an old tortoise. When a tsunami strands a baby hippo, locals make an effort to rescue the helpless creature. Even though it was a struggle, the rescuers rescue the hippo and take him to an animal sanctuary where the hippo met an unlikely friend, an old tortoise named Mzee. This book is about how this friendship cam to be and was told by 6 year old Isabella Hatkoff. I thought this book was very touching and amazing. I never would have thought that a dangerous hippo could become best friends a 120 year old tortoise. I thought it was astonishing that the hippo, named Owen, had to be rescued by so many people and that he could be so dangerous. I recommend this book for ages six and up.
Reviewed by K.M. 6th Grade, Van Buren Middle School
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