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Christian the Lion: Based on the Amazing and Heartwarming True Story Hardcover - 2009

by Anthony Bourke; John Rendall; Adapted by Ruth Knowles


Summary

As Ace and John, two friends, are searching for holiday gifts in London, they come across a lion cub for sale in Harrods, the famous department store! Unable to bear the thought of leaving the cub, Ace and John take him home and name him Christian. After a year of fun and mischief Christian has grown up, and Ace and John realize that their pet needs to be among other lions and deserves to live free, in his natural environment. Luckily, friends help introduce Christian to the African wild. Christian the Lion tells the riveting true story of one animal's ability to adapt to life in the wild, and captures the unexpectedly enduring connection between man and animal.From the Hardcover edition.

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Anthony “Ace” Bourke was born in Sydney in 1946. He has become one of Australia’s leading art curators, a pioneer in the field of Aboriginal art, and a colonial art specialist, staging numerous critically acclaimed exhibitions. Ace hopes to immerse himself again in wildlife and conservation projects, to help address the world’s urgent environmental issues. He lives in Sydney with his two cats.

John Rendall is a sixth-generation Australian and divides his time between London and Sydney. He continues his commitment to the George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust and is a member of the Royal Geographical Society in London. He has been involved in travel-focused public relations, concentrating on conservation projects, lodges, and reserves in Africa. John’s three children share his passion for wildlife and conservation.

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  • Title Christian the Lion: Based on the Amazing and Heartwarming True Story
  • Author Anthony Bourke; John Rendall; Adapted by Ruth Knowles
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition [ Edition: first
  • Pages 120
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Delacorte Press, U.S.A.
  • Date 2009-03-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780385738569 / 0385738560
  • Weight 0.53 lbs (0.24 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.22 x 5.58 x 0.63 in (20.88 x 14.17 x 1.60 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 950
  • Library of Congress subjects Lions
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009001349
  • Dewey Decimal Code 599.757

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Anthony "Ace" Bourke was born in Sydney in 1946. He has become one of Australia's leading art curators, a pioneer in the field of Aboriginal art, and a colonial art specialist, staging numerous critically acclaimed exhibitions. Ace hopes to immerse himself again in wildlife and conservation projects, to help address the world's urgent environmental issues. He lives in Sydney with his two cats.
John Rendall is a sixth-generation Australian and divides his time between London and Sydney. He continues his commitment to the George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust and is a member of the Royal Geographical Society in London. He has been involved in travel-focused public relations, concentrating on conservation projects, lodges, and reserves in Africa. John's three children share his passion for wildlife and conservation.
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