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Sea Turtle Books
I'll Follow the Moon — 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition
OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD
Double-gold medalist begins simply in baby sea turtle's voice: "I'm coming Mama, I'll see you soon, I know just how, I'll follow the moon."
Celebrating the love between mother and child comes an achingly beautiful story that has captured hearts around the world.
Written by a new mom, by accident, when she sang a little song to her fussing newborn, I'll Follow the Moon proudly donates proceeds to charity: every book saves a turtle.
Little Turtle and the Changing Sea: A story of survival in our polluted oceans
A beautiful, lyrical story which explores the problem of plastic in the ocean, and the challenges facing marine life.
Little Turtle loves the ocean with her whole heart. As the years pass, she repeats an incredible journey across the world to the beautiful coral reefs. But one day she finds that plastic has invaded her beloved ocean. Could Turtle's journey be over forever?
Little Turtle loves the ocean with her whole heart. As the years pass, she repeats an incredible journey across the world to the beautiful coral reefs. But one day she finds that plastic has invaded her beloved ocean. Could Turtle's journey be over forever?
Sea Turtles Journal
Lovely journal provides plenty of space for all of your musings!
160 lightly lined pages provide plenty of space for personal reflection, sketching, or jotting down favorite quotations or poems.Thick, smooth-finish paper supports a variety of pens or pencils beautifully.
Archival quality/acid-free helps preserve your writing.
Inside back cover pocket holds notes, mementos, and more.
The Windward Road
Winner of the John Burroughs Medal, American Museum of Natural History
“A naturalist with a taste for adventure as a state of mind proves an absorbing storyteller as he wanders the Caribbean coasts.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The most compelling account of sea turtle ecology the world had ever seen.” —Research in Review
“Writing in the best tradition of the great naturalist explorers.” —Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring
“This is a classic and it remains as fresh and vibrant as ever.” —Marine Turtle Newsletter
“Written with verve and drive and clarity and joyousness.” —Chicago Tribune
“A naturalist with a taste for adventure as a state of mind proves an absorbing storyteller as he wanders the Caribbean coasts.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The most compelling account of sea turtle ecology the world had ever seen.” —Research in Review
“Writing in the best tradition of the great naturalist explorers.” —Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring
“This is a classic and it remains as fresh and vibrant as ever.” —Marine Turtle Newsletter
“Written with verve and drive and clarity and joyousness.” —Chicago Tribune
Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People
This book goes back to the Ice Age to give young readers a glimpse of what life was like. The title, Turtle Island, refers to a Native myth that explains how North and Central America were formed on the back of a turtle.
A wide variety of topics are featured, from the animals that came and disappeared over time, to what people ate, how they expressed themselves through art, and how they adapted to their surroundings.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass—offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices.
In reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world.
The Adventures of Olive the Sea Turtle
This is a story about one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet, a creature that every day faces ever-increasing risk. It's also a story about courage, determination, and perseverance. Filled with both accurate science and important life-lessons, this is a perfect story for all ages, especially for those beginning readers who love nature, who love its creatures, and who love the planet Earth.
The Magic Sea Turtle
Myrtle lives in a beautiful kingdom where she dreams of being Queen. When she falls from her world, she discovers an entire ocean of possibilities!
Will her new surroundings inspire new wishes...and will her new friends help them come true?
The Turtle of Oman
Praised by the Horn Book as “both quiet and exhilarating,” this novel by the acclaimed poet and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye follows Aref Al-Amri as he says goodbye to everything and everyone he loves in his hometown of Muscat, Oman, as his family prepares to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Sea Turtles
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. Buy on Amazon
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. Buy on Amazon
Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles
"Delivers an eloquent environmental message while demonstrating how kids can change the world through teamwork and perseverance." — School Library Journal
A triumphant story of environmental activism, community, and friendship: Acclaimed activist Philippe Cousteau and renowned author Deborah Hopkinson team up to offer a story of the powerful difference young people can make in the world. Buy on Amazon
A triumphant story of environmental activism, community, and friendship: Acclaimed activist Philippe Cousteau and renowned author Deborah Hopkinson team up to offer a story of the powerful difference young people can make in the world. Buy on Amazon
One Tiny Turtle: Read and Wonder
"Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic doublepage pictures convey the astonishing facts about the loggerhead sea turtle. . . . A powerful nature story for a young audience." — Booklist
Far, far out at sea lives one of the world's most mysterious creatures, the loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Buy on Amazon
Far, far out at sea lives one of the world's most mysterious creatures, the loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Buy on Amazon
Sharley the Sea Turtle
Sharley the Sea Turtle was created in response to the author's volunteer turtle tracking experiences on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. During evening beach clean ups, she met many visitors to the island of all ages, who seemed to have the same general questions and heart felt concern and curiosities about the sea turtles, the beach and the ocean. This haiku story is intended to be an educational tool and she sincerely hopes this story helps to shine some light on the challenges the turtles face in their cycle of life and what we humans may do raise our awareness to help them and love them.
Sea Turtle Coloring Book for Adults
Dive into the magical marine world with this Sea Turtle Coloring Book for Adults and experience the tranquility of the ocean as this coloring book transports you away from everyday stressors, immersing you in the serene underwater world of sea turtles.
The Fascinating Ocean Book for Kids
Do you know a kid who's captivated by what goes on beneath the ocean's surface? This sea animal book for kids is packed with hundreds of incredible facts for hours of underwater exploration. Pages of full-color pictures feature life in and around the sea including fish, dolphins, and shipwrecks!
A Worldwide Travel Guide to Sea Turtles
A scientist, a conservationist, and a journalist have come together to provide a guide to the places where people can view sea turtles and participate in authentic conservation projects.
Covering five continents and including the South Pacific and Caribbean, the authors direct readers to the parks, reserves, and research sites where they can responsibly observe turtles in the wild, especially nesting beaches where people can see female sea turtles lay eggs and hatchlings make their harrowing journey from nest to sea. Buy on Amazon
Covering five continents and including the South Pacific and Caribbean, the authors direct readers to the parks, reserves, and research sites where they can responsibly observe turtles in the wild, especially nesting beaches where people can see female sea turtles lay eggs and hatchlings make their harrowing journey from nest to sea. Buy on Amazon
Our Sea Turtles: A Practical Guide for the Atlantic and Gulf, from Canada to Mexico
The book's pithy, well-organized sections are lavishly illustrated. It is a guide for anyone who is the least bit curious about these fascinating marine animals. Bite-sized installments harmonize with multiple images on each page to make this book a unique and entertaining resource. The story it tells covers understanding, experiencing, and saving our sea turtles, with descriptions of how these endangered animals contribute to our happiness and why they deserve a helping hand.
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Blue Mind
A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being.
Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water.
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Sea Turtle Scientist
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. Buy on Amazon
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. Buy on Amazon
Saving Tally: An Adventure into the Great Pacific Plastic Patch
Tally is a curious little turtle with a talent for getting into trouble.
Her best friend Ara is a wise and strong lobster. The most dangerous part of the ocean is about to shock Tally and Ara and make them realise that their underwater world isn’t always charming. Will they be able to escape the danger?
An engaging book that addresses the issue of plastic pollution and how it impacts our oceans and sea life. Buy on Amazon
Her best friend Ara is a wise and strong lobster. The most dangerous part of the ocean is about to shock Tally and Ara and make them realise that their underwater world isn’t always charming. Will they be able to escape the danger?
An engaging book that addresses the issue of plastic pollution and how it impacts our oceans and sea life. Buy on Amazon
Wally, The Wayward Sea Turtle
A baby sea turtle has just hatched and must make his way to the ocean.
He sees the moon lighting his path into the sea, but he becomes distracted by a light coming from the shore. Wally makes the wrong choice to follow the street light.
Readers will be drawn into the story as he heads off in the wrong direction and faces challenges and danger. They will cheer when he is rescued and returned to the ocean! Buy on Amazon
Readers will be drawn into the story as he heads off in the wrong direction and faces challenges and danger. They will cheer when he is rescued and returned to the ocean! Buy on Amazon
Sea Turtles
Winner, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards in Biological Sciences Winner, National Outdoor Book Award, Nature and the Environment Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine
For more than a hundred million years, sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans. These magnificent, long-lived creatures spend their lives in the water, coming ashore to lay their eggs. Upon hatching, the baby turtles leave the nest and enter a dangerous world of storms and predators. The females will return to the same beach to lay their own eggs when they reach maturity a decade later. Buy on Amazon
For more than a hundred million years, sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans. These magnificent, long-lived creatures spend their lives in the water, coming ashore to lay their eggs. Upon hatching, the baby turtles leave the nest and enter a dangerous world of storms and predators. The females will return to the same beach to lay their own eggs when they reach maturity a decade later. Buy on Amazon
Out of My Shell
An inspiring and timely story of friendship, courage, and the magic that can happen when we stand up for what's right.
Normally, Olivia spends all year looking forward to her family's summer vacation in Florida. But not this year. Not when her parents have recently separated, and her father has to stay behind in Colorado.
Will Olivia turn her back on her favorite animal to avoid the pain? Or will she find the courage to stand up for the turtles, and maybe heal herself in the process?
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The Big Book of the Blue
The book opens by explaining how different types of animals are able to breathe and survive underwater, and the different families to which they belong. Subsequent pages are dedicated to specific creatures, including sea turtles, whales, sharks, stingrays, and seahorses, and show varied life in specific habitats, such as a coral reef or deep sea bed.
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Yoshi the Sea Turtle Genius
Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius: the ability to find their first home, no matter how far away. Follow one, from her birth on a beach in Australia...to her trip across an ocean filled with sharks and seahorses and much more...to her rescue from a net by a fisherman, who names her Yoshi...to her rehabilitation at an aquarium...to her record-breaking swim across the Indian Ocean to the beach on which she hatched, to lay her eggs.s have been swimming in the world's oceans.
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The Sea Turtle Mystery
The Aldens are spending spring break on a beach, but they aren’t just soaking up the sun. They’re protecting an endangered species! Their job is to mark sea turtle nests so the eggs can be moved to a safe place to hatch, but someone is digging up the eggs without permission. Can the Boxcar Children figure out what’s going on and help save the sea turtles?
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Voyage of the Turtle
As Carl Safina's compelling natural-history adventure makes clear, the fate of the leatherback turtle is in our hands.
Throughout, in his peerless prose, Safina captures the delicate interaction between these gentle giants and the humans who are playing a significant role in their survival.
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