| Leatherback Blues: The Wild Place Adventure Series Contributor(s): Hood-Caddy, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459740173 ISBN-13: 9781459740174 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Turtles |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Wild Place Adventure |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.30 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Robin is kidnapped by dangerous poachers while trying to save leatherback turtles in Central America. Robin Green is carrying on her work rescuing vulnerable animals at The Wild Place Animal Shelter when she and Zo-Zo get an amazing chance to help protect sea turtles in Central America. Worried about the bugs, the heat, and the threat of poachers, Robin faces her fears and travels there with Zo-Zo, her brother, Squirm, and her eccentric grandmother, Griff. It only takes one scorpion sting before Robin wants to go home, but the unbelievable sight of a leatherback turtle laying eggs on the beach changes her mind. Just when the group starts making progress, the poachers strike back. Suddenly, the turtles aren't the only ones who need rescuing Can Robin and Zo-Zo find a way out? |
Contributor Bio(s): Hood-Caddy, Karen: - Karen Hood-Caddy is an avid nature lover and the author of seven novels. Her first novel in The Wild Place Adventure Series, Howl, was nominated for the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award. She lives on Georgian Bay in Ontario. |
