Fromtheaward-winningauthorofthebestsellingLibraryMouseseriescomesabiographicalpicturebookaboutthetruestoryofrhinochampionAnnaMerzandtheblackrhinocerosSamia.WithaportionoftheproceedsbeingdonatedtotheLewaDownsConservancy,thisengagingstoryisperfectforanimallovers,animalrightsenthusiasts,andfansofMe...Jane.WhenAnnaMerztraveledtoEastAfrica,shebecameappalledattherampantpoachingthattookplacethere,specificallytowardtheblackrhinoceros.Annadevotedherlifetoprotectingthewildlifeoftheregion,foundingareserveinKenyacalledLewaDownstocareforthem.Annakeptawatchfuleyeontheanimals,especiallytherhinos.Oneday,Annafoundasmallblackrhinocalf,likelyabandonedbyitsmother.Soshenurturedthecalf,nameditSamia,feditspecialformula,andevenletitsleepinherbed.EverywhereAnnawentSamiawasneverfarbehind.Thetwobecamesoclose,infact,thatAnnasoonlearnedhowrhinoscommunicatewithoneanother.Annawasabletodistinguishtherhino'smanydifferentgruntsandwhatshemeantbythem:“Snort!Snuff,”criedSamia(“Thisisfun!”);“Hoo-hoo-hoo!”shecalled(“I'mcoming!”).Butwithtime,Samiagotbigger...andbigger...andbigger—tothepointwhereshecouldn'tfitinsideAnna'shouseanylonger.ItwastimeforAnnatomakethetoughdecisionshealwaysknewshewouldhavetomakeatsomepointoranother:ShewouldneedtoreintroduceSamiatothewildsoshecouldleadherlifewiththerestofherkind.Richlyillustratedwithpen,ink,andwatercolors,DanielKirk'sfirstnonfictionpicturebookbringsawarenesstowildlifeprotectionandfostersfurtherunderstandingofanimalrescueandwelfare,positionedinasensitivewaythat'sappropriateforyoungreaders.KirktraveledtoKenyatoseethereservefirsthandandhisphotographsgracethebackmatter,whichincludesanauthor'snoteandbibliography.