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Andre the Famous Harbor Seal
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4.3 out of 5
Based on 63 Ratings and 29 Reviews

Book Description
Sometimes, just sometimes, a human being and a wild animal make a special connection that changes both of their lives. So it was with Rockport, Maine's Harry Goodridge and the harbor seal pup he named Andre. The two became inseparable, though the seal was free to come and go as he pleased. (His floating enclosure in the harbor simply minimized his presence in skiffs owned by yachtsmen, who complai... More
Book Information
PublisherDown East Books
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-10089272594X
ISBN-13978-0892725946
Publication Date01/01/2003
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About Fran Hodgkins (Author) : I live in beautiful midcoast Maine, where I write fiction and nonfiction for children (and sometimes adults). My latest book was published in October 2014 and is titled The Secret Galaxy. I have anoth... more
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12/17/2007 Fran Hodgkins said:
I hadn't planned to write two seal books. However, my editor sent me some existing titles and said that they wanted a "picture book biography" of this famous seal. I said, "Well, Chris, I don't want to be stereotyped as a seal writer." And without missing a beat, he said, "Okay, I can ask someone el... more

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