| Sea Turtles Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author) |
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ISBN: 082341373X ISBN-13: 9780823413737 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1995 Annotation: The characteristics and lifestyles of the eight different kinds. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Marine Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Turtles - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
| Dewey: 597.92 |
| LCCN: 94048579 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.5" W x 7.8" (0.30 lbs) 30 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 51287 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dive into the world's oceans to explore the adventurous lives of one of the oldest living animals. Descended from enormous prehistoric creatures, sea turtles are fascinating. Hatched from eggs smaller than a baseball, some can grow to weigh over a thousand pounds. Once adults, they can live to be around 100 years old. And when it's time to nest, they migrate more than 1,000 miles. With colorful, clear illustrations and straightforward text, Gail Gibbons introduces the eight kinds of sea turtles living in the ocean today. Learn the similarities and differences with labeled diagrams and experience the hatching of the tiny turtle babies with detailed illustrations. This updated edition now includes the most up-to-date information about these beloved reptiles, as reviewed by an expert vetter in the field of herpetology. Sea Turtles also gives young readers an accessible overview of how the lives of these large reptiles have become threatened and discusses the conservation efforts currently taking place. Ideal for aspiring oceanographers, this brightly-illustrated book is a perfect introduction to the subject. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibbons, Gail: - Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com |