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Moto And Me: My Year As A Wildcat's Foster MomStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionMoto and Me tells the remarkable firsthand story of wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas s care for an orphaned baby servala small, spotted wildcatin Kenya. When a grass fire separates the serval from his family, a ranger asks Suzi, who is living in a bush camp and is skilled with animals, to be the serval s foster mom. The book chronicles Suzi s tender care of Moto, including how she feeds, bathes, and plays with him, and helps him develop hunting skills. Her goal is to help him learn how to survive on his own in the wild. After 6 months, he is ready to leavea difficult good-bye, but exactly what Suzi had worked for. Stunning photography illustrates this touching and rare wildlife rescue story. LEVELINGGrade Range: 26Fountas & Pinnell: PLexile: 860L COMMON COREW.3.1,2,2a,2b,4,7,8,10L.3.3,4,4a,4b,4c,4d,5,5b,5c,6SL.3.1,1a,1c,1d,2,3,4,6RF.3.3,3a,3b,3c,3d,4,4a,4cRI.3.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10" Author descriptionSuzi Eszterhas is an award-winning wildlife photographer who is passionate about helping wildlife and has even participated firsthand in the rescue of several animals! Her photographs have been published as over 100 magazine cover and feature stories in publications around the world, including National Geographic Kids, Ranger Rick, and TIME. When not in the field, she lives in Petaluma, California. |