Amica's World: How a Giant Bird Came into Our Heart and Home

Description

The true story in words and photographs of Amica, a large, flightless bird called a rhea, who was rescued and raised by a family in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon. Amica is a remarkably intelligent bird with a range of humanlike emotion including humour, curiosity and attachment. Mother and son Meadow and Washo Shadowhawk explore the story of rheas, which are primarily raised as livestock, as well as their family's experience raising one. They call on us to treat all animals humanely and to question the way we live, eat and see the world around us.

Washo Shadowhawk has been working with and helping animals from a very young age. At the age of 14 Dr. Jane Goodall recognized his work doing outreach to zoo primates and nominated him for the IDA Youth Guardian Award, which he won. He was featured on the Animal Planet movie Jane Goodall's Heroes" as one of her heroes and was the recipient of the Gloria Barron Prize for young heroes. He lives in Beaverton, Oregon where he is a photographer and runs a rescue operation for exotic reptiles and birds. Meadow Shadowhawk is Washo's mother. She has a background as a veterinarian technician and enjoys working with animals. She shares Washo's love of nature and Meadow Shadowhawk is Washo's mother. She has a background as a veterinarian technician and also enjoys working with animals. She shares Washo's love of nature and has always supported his love of animals. Dr. Jane Goodall is the world's preeminent primatologist, the founder of the nonprofit Roots & Shoots global youth-led community action program, and the author of numerous books, includingReason for Hope.

As you read this book and study the photographs you will gradually fall in love. For Amica is truly loveable. More than that, she is extremely intelligent and a great source of entertainment. You are in for a treat! --Dr. Jane Goodall, from the foreword The Shadowhawks' unlikely friendship with a bird is as delightful as they come. Get to know Amica and you'll fall in love, too! --Jennifer S. Holland, bestselling author of Unlikely Friendships, Unlikely Loves, and Unilkely Heroes "This is a story of true love! It reminds us all how very lucky we are to share the world with creatures as beautiful as Amica--and with people as wise, observant, and loving as Washo and Meadow Shadowhawk." --T. A. Barron, author of the Merlin Saga "Amica will warm your heart and soul and show you just how much we can learn from other animals." --Marc Bekoff, author of Rewilding our Hearts and The Emotional Lives of Animals