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Railway Jack: The True Story of an Amazing Baboon
KT Johnston
Illustrator: Cesar Samaniego
Ages: 9+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Capstone Editions
ISBN: 978-1-68446-088-5
Keywords: Service animals, friendship, baboons, trains, monkeys
In the 1880s, after losing both legs, a South African railway inspector trained a baboon to help him perform his tasks. Animated period illustrations. Back matter.