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Karen's Heart

The True Story of a Brave Baby Orangutan
​by Georgeanne Irvine
2018 Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Silver Award Winner.
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Pages: 36 
Size: 9.25 x 9.25"
Binding: Hardback with Jacket
Suggested Retail: $14.95
Recommended Reader: From 4-10 years
​ISBN: 978-1-943198-04-7

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Synopsis

Karen the orangutan has always been special to her caretakers at the San Diego Zoo.

As a baby, Karen needed extra attention from her human friends at the Zoo’s nursery after her orangutan mother was unable to care for her. After Karen was returned to her orangutan family, her keepers noticed that she wasn’t feeling well and wasn’t growing as quickly as she should. The Zoo veterinarians discovered that she had a life-threatening heart murmur, caused by a hole in her heart.

​To save Karen’s life, a surgery team from UC San Diego Medical Center performed open-heart surgery on her—the first time this had ever been done on an orangutan. This is the true story of Karen the orangutan’s brave journey and how, through her surgery and recovery, she won the hearts of everyone around her.
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Sample inside spread

INCLUDES FUN FACTS 
​AND PHOTOS OF orangutans IN THE WILD

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