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With Brenda Z. Guiberson. Naturalist Hutto finds abandoned wild turkey eggs and raises the flock, ever-mindful of his responsibility to keep the turkeys both safe and wild. For two years Joe is "mother," learning of turkeys' intelligence and curiosity, mourning when some die, and adjusting when they become independent. A third-person narrative feels at odds with the personal, intimate true story. Hutto's sketches and photos are included. Bib., glos., ind.