"This title will teach readers about the black rhinoceros and where it lives. It will also let readers know that black rhinos are critically endangered and that they face many threats, like poaching and habitat loss"--Provided by publisher.
"This is a nonfiction picture book for young children. It tells the true story of Anna Merz, a wildlife protector in Africa, and Samia, a black rhinoceros she saved after it was abandoned by its mother."--Provided by publishers.
Namelok, a Masai girl, tries to persuade her traditionalist father to delay her initiation and marriage because they will restrict her freedom and keep her from the black rhino mother and baby she is protecting from poachers.
Introduces the concept of animal extinction, examines the lives and habitats of black rhinos, discusses their status in the early twenty-first century, and looks at what is being done to save the species. Includes resources for more information.
