Andre the Famous Harbor Seal

by Fran Hodgkins

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"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 Andr�."--Jacket.

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This is an interesting story. I remember watching a movie about this seal, but this book is obviously much truer to the actual life of Andre. I appreciated it for its honest portrayal of Andre and Harry Goodridge, the harbor master that cared for him. It was a very nice book. (

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Fran Hodgkins	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Frenkel, Yetti	Illustrator	main author	some editions	confirmed

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"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 Andr�."--Jacket.

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