Mrs. Harkness and the Panda

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Mrs. Harkness and the Panda

In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear.Â 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.Â She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even.Â But she intended to try.

So she went to China, where she found a guide, built traps, gathered supplies, and had explorers' clothes madeâ€”unheard of for a woman in those days.Â Then she set out up the Yangtze River and into the wilderness.Â 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 braveâ€”and the unforgettable journey that helped shape American attitudes toward wildlife.

Country	USA
Brand	Knopf Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Knopf Books for Young Readers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|281480
Model	FBA-\|281480
Color	Brown
ReleaseDate	2012-03-13
UnitCount	1
Format	Picture Book
EANs	9780375844485

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