| Sea Turtle Scientist Contributor(s): Swinburne, Stephen R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544582403 ISBN-13: 9780544582408 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Marine Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Animal Welfare |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Series: Scientists in the Field (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 10.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 163459 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dr. Kimberly Stewart, also known as the Turtle Lady of St. Kitts, is already waiting at midnight when an 800-pound leatherback sea turtle crawls out of the Caribbean surf and onto the sandy beach. The mother turtle has a vital job to do: dig a nest in which she will lay eggs that will hatch into part of the next generation of leatherbacks. With only one in a thousand of the eggs for this critically endangered species resulting in an adult sea turtle, the odds are stacked against her and her offspring. Join the renowned author and photographer Steve Swinburne on a journey through history to learn how sea turtles came to be endangered, and what scientists like Kimberly are doing to save them. For the complete selection of books in this critically acclaimed, award-winning series, visit www.sciencemeetsadventure.com. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swinburne, Stephen R.: - STEPHEN SWINBURNE is the author of numerous children's books about nature, including Safe, Warm, and Snug, illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey, and Once a Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf, with photographs by Jim Brandenburg. A lifelong naturalist, he lives in South Londonderry, Vermont. |