| Turtles in My Sandbox Contributor(s): Curtis, Jennifer Keats (Author), Schongut, Emanuel (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 097688237X ISBN-13: 9780976882374 Publisher: Arbordale Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: Imagine finding turtle eggs in your sandbox! When a mother diamondback terrapin lays eggs in a young girl's sandbox, the girl becomes a "turtle-sitter" to help the babies safely hatch. She raises the teeny hatchlings until they become big enough to fend for themselves in the wild. Then, with the help of experts, she releases them. Along the way, she learns about these unique animals and that she has made an important contribution to their survival. The "For Creative Minds" section includes terrapin fun facts, explains the differences between turtles, terrapins or tortoises, and has a "match the adaptations" turtle craft. Written by Jennifer Keats Curtis and illustrated by Emanuel Schongut, "Turtles In My Sandbox" is a scientifically accurate Accelerated Reader picture book. "Learning Links" and "Teaching Activities" are available on Sylvan Dell Publishing's website, www.SylvanDellPublishing.com/Sandbox.htm, so that teachers and media speacialists can easily use the book in classes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Turtles |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006924846 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 8.76" W x 10.34" (0.91 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109152 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Imagine finding turtle eggs in your sandbox When a mother diamondback terrapin lays eggs in a young girl's sandbox, the girl becomes a -turtle-sitter- to help the babies safely hatch. She raises the teeny hatchlings until they become big enough to fend for themselves in the wild. Then, with the help of experts, she releases them. Along the way, she learns about these unique animals and that she has made an important contribution to their survival. The -For Creative Minds- educational section includes terrapin fun facts and a turtle habitat craft. |