Because his own mother is too young to take care of him, Umande, a newborn gorilla, is fed and cuddled by human zookeepers until a surrogate mother is found. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 3.0 ATOS Book Level: 3.9 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 166682EN Reading Counts Level: 3.7 Reading Counts Points: 1.