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100 1 Michell, Tom,|eauthor.
245 14 The penguin lessons|h[OverDrive/Libby electronic resource]
:|bwhat I learned from a remarkable bird /|cTom Michell.
264 1 New York :|bBallantine Books,|c2015.
300 1 online resource
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500 Electronic book.
520 "A unique and moving real-life story of the extraordinary
bond between a young teacher and a penguin, this book will
delight readers who loved Marley & Me, Dewey the Library
Cat, The Good Good Pig, and any book by Jon Katz. In 1975,
twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell follows his
wanderlust to Argentina, where he becomes assistant master
at a prestigious boarding school. But Michell's adventures
really begin when, on a weekend in Uraguay, he rescues a
penguin covered in oil from an ocean spill, cleans the
bird up, and attempts to return him to the sea. But the
penguin refuses to leave his rescuer's side. "That was the
moment at which he became my penguin, and whatever the
future held, we'd face it together," says Michell in this
charming memoir. Michell names the penguin Juan Salvador
("John Saved"), but Juan Salvador, as it turns out, is the
one who saves Michell. After Michell smuggles the bird
back to Argentina and into his campus apartment, word
spreads about the young Englishman's unusual roommate.
Juan Salvador is suddenly the center of attention--as
mascot of the rugby team, confidant to the dorm
housekeeper, co-host of Michell's parties, and an
unprecedented swimming coach to a shy boy. Even through
the collapse of the Peronist government and amid the
country's economic and political strife, Juan Salvador
brings joy to everyone around him--especially Michell, who
considers the affectionate animal a compadre and kindred
spirit. Witty and heartwarming, The Penguin Lessons is a
classic in the making, a story that is both absurd and
wonderful, exactly like Juan Salvador"--|cProvided by
publisher.
520 "Whether as rugby team mascot or assistant swimming coach,
the penguin known as Juan Salvador touches and transforms
everyone he encounters, including Tom Michell, the young
teacher who finds him and rescues him from an oil spill
disaster. After a time, Juan Salvador (meaning "the saved
one") receives a new name: Juan Salvado, or "the savior."
Set against the turbulent world of political unrest of
1970s Argentina, this multi-layered true story is a
testament and tribute to animals and will no doubt
resonate with the people who love them"--|cProvided by
publisher.
533 Electronic reproduction.|bNew York|cRandom House
Publishing Group|d2015|nAvailable via World Wide Web.
600 10 Michell, Tom.
600 10 Michell, Tom|xTravel|zArgentina.
650 0 Teachers|zArgentina|vBiography.
650 0 Teachers|zGreat Britain|vBiography.
650 0 Penguins|vBiography.
650 0 Human-animal relationships.
651 0 Argentina|xPolitics and government|y1955-1983.
655 0 Electronic books.
710 2 OverDrive, Inc.,|edistributor.
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