Clem: The Story of a Raven
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When Jennifer Owings Dewey and her husband adopted the orphaned raven they named Clem, he was six inches long, cold, wet, and ugly. They made him a nest in a cardboard box lined with soft fabric, fed him twelve times a day, and fell in love with him. Eventually he learned to eat chocolate ice cream, which he demanded every day. First published in 1986, Deweys straightforward account of Clems first year, illustrated with her beautiful drawings, won an award from the National Association of Science Teachers as an Outstanding Science Book for Children. But any adult interested in birds will enjoy these vivid observations of one little corvids development and his relationships with other creatures in the Dewey household, including a bull snake, a burrowing owl named Clyde, and the Dewey familys own daughter, Tamar. Ages 9-12; reading level grades 4-7.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0396087280
ISBN13:9780396087281
Release Date:January 1986
Publisher:Dodd Mead
Length:127 Pages
Weight:0.61 lbs.
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
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Clem, the Story of a Raven
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
If you love true stories about wild animals, you'll love this book. This story is the true telling by Owings Dewey about a baby raven that she and her husband rescued and then raised. She relates all the endearing antics of Clem in a way that educates, entertains and ultimately makes you fall in love with this intelligent, sometimes comical little bird. The book highlights the relationship the author has with Clem, and the relationship that develops between the author's newborn daughter and Clem as they both grow over the course of a couple of years. The author also shows how her relationship with Clem had to change inorder to ensure his survival. The ending of the story is bittersweet and powerful. The book made me wish I had known Clem personally, I can't seem to get him off my mind.
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