Wild Wings

One White Dolphin

A Story Like The Wind

Moon Bear

Scarlet Ibis

The Closest Thing to Flying

Be Not Far from Me

Copper Sun

Two children captured by a band of rebel soldiers in the Congo vow to protect an orphaned gorilla baby in this powerful, thought-provoking, and vividly compelling novel from award-winning storyteller Gill Lewis.Deep in the heart of the Congo, a baby gorilla is captured by a group of rebel soldiers. Imara and Bobo are also prisoners in the rebels camp. When they learn that the gorilla will be sold into captivity, they swear to return it to the wild before its too late. But the consequences of getting caught are too terrible to think about. Will the bond between the gorilla and the children give them the courage they need to escape?

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Wild Wings

Gill Lewis, Yuta Onoda, 2011

One White Dolphin

Gill Lewis, Raquel Aparicio, 2012

A Story Like The Wind

Gill Lewis, Jo Weaver, 2017

Moon Bear

Gill Lewis, 2013

Scarlet Ibis

Gill Lewis, 2014

The Closest Thing to Flying

Gill Lewis, 2019

Be Not Far from Me

Mindy Mcginnis, 2020

Copper Sun

Sharon M. Draper, 2006