Jimmy the Joey: The True Story of an Amazing Koala Rescue
School year: Year 1, Year 2
No. of pages 32
Published: 2013
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Jimmy is an adorable baby koala whose tender tale is sure to strike at the heartstrings of every animal lover. Readers will marvel at Jimmy's new life at Koala Hospital, being raised by loving human caregivers and interacting with other koalas healing from injury. The book also introduces young readers to the need for conservational awareness: Through Jimmy's life story readers will come to understand the many obstacles koalas and other species face today.
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Baby Animal Tales .
This book has been graded for interest at 5-10 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by National Geographic Kids .
Deborah Lee Rose is the author of Abrams' Twelve Days series. Dan Andreasen is the author of Abrams' Otis & Sydney and the Best Birthday Ever. National Geographic Kids collaborates to put forth fun and interesting non-fiction for kids. Author DEBORAH LEE ROSE is the author of many children's books, including Ocean Babies published by National Geographic. Her books are among the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, and have twice won the National Association of Parenting Publications (NAPPA) Gold Award. Deborah is a science writer and editor for the renowned Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. She helped create and blogs for www. howtosmile. org, an award-winning science education/STEM activity site. She is an engaging and experienced speaker for professional conferences and schools on the art and work of writing and the power of words. Author/Photographer SUSAN KELLY is an award winning video journalist, whose multi-award-winning documentary film "Koala Hospital" inspired the book about Jimmy the Joey's life story. The film presents the poignant and surprising life of koalas set at the world's first hospital dedicated to koalas. More information about the book and the film is available at www. koalahospital. com
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Black-Eyed Susan Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Monarch Award
This book was recognised by the Monarch Award.
Winner of the 2013 Eureka! Silver Book Award
Named 2014 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People by the Children's Book Council
"[A] heartwarming, true story of an irresistible marsupial." --Kirkus Reviews
"A hopeful story about animal rehabilitation in Australia." --Publishers Weekly
"Irresistibly adorable photographs and a clear, lively text capture the charming story."
--School Library Journal
"An eye-catching book with a photogenic subject." --Booklist
"Jimmy the Joey has everything kids in the preschool to kindergarten ages want: cute animals, adventure, and a tale of real life heroism." --VegBooks.org
