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Ortega
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4 out of 5
Based on 122 Ratings and 16 Reviews

Book Description
With a thick finger he slowly traced the path of a stray raindrop that had landed near the corner of his eye and trickled down his cheek. And he thought to himself that it was probably a very good thing that gorillas didn t know how to cry.

Raised in a laboratory, Ortega might seem nearly human to his scientist-caregivers, but to the children at his new school, a talking gorilla is nothing ... More
Book Information
PublisherKids Can Press Ltd
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages224
ISBN-101554534747
ISBN-13978-1554534746
Publication Date03/01/2010
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About Maureen Fergus (Author) : Maureen Fergus is a published author of young adult books. Published credits of Maureen Fergus include Exploits of a Reluctant (But Extremely Goodlooking) Hero and Exploits of a Reluctant (But Extreme... more
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