CLOSURE: Central Library will be closed Tuesday, July 21, through Saturday, July 25, while emergency repairs are made to the building’s cooling system. We expect to reopen Monday, July 27. Click for more details on holds, program schedules, and returns during the closure. 

Notice of Public Meeting: Kalamazoo Public Library Board of Trustees | July 27 | 5:30 pm | Central Library/Van Deusen Room. The packet of information for the meeting can be found on the library’s website. 

Book

Christian the lion : based on the true story of Anthony (Ace) Bourke, John Rendall, and Christian the Lion

Call Number

  • J 599.757 BOUR (OSH)

Browse similar titles by call number

Edition

1st American ed.

Publication Information

New York : Henry Holt, 2009.

Physical Description

1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Summary

Recounts the story of a lion cub purchased by two friends from a London department store, written from the point of view of Christian, the lion. He is ultimately sent to Kenya to be rehabilitated by George Adamson, for release into the wild.

Notes

"Based on the true story of Anthony Bourke and John Rendall published in 1972 in the United States as: A lion called Christian"--T.p. verso.

Originally published in the UK in 2009 by Random House Children's Books.

Subjects