Mrs. Harkness and the Panda
In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear. 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. She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even. 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. Then she set out up the Yangtze River and into the wilderness. 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.
- Author
- Alicia Potter, Melissa Sweet
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780375844485
- Genres
- biography, animals, childrens, china, history, asia, nature, adventure
- Release date
- 2012
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