Markle, Sandra.

Finding home / Sandra Markle ; illustrated by Alan Marks. - Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2008. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

A koala mother faces two challenges: protecting herself and her joey from the raging bushfire, and finding food after their home range is destroyed. Her journey brings her closer to the world of humans than she has ever been before--but it's a risk she must take. Based on the real-life story of a koala nicknamed Cinders that survived two bushfires.

A Junior Library Guild selection

ISBN: 1580891225 (reinforced) 9781580891226 (reinforced)

LCCN: 2007001473

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Koala--Australia--New South Wales--Anecdotes.
Koala--Habitat--Australia--New South Wales--Anecdotes.
Children's literature--2008.

LC Class. No.: QL737.M384 / M26 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 599.2/5