Inspired by anti-bullying activism, an optimistic fifth grader making a wide circle of friends in a new school. “A warm and charming first installment” — School Library Journal
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Every day, Amos McGee takes the number 5 bus to get to his job at the zoo. He enjoys visiting his animal friends there: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl.