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1) Sea turtles
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Describes eight kinds of sea turtles, their physical characteristics, senses, how they feed, migrate, and nest, and what is being done to protect them.
2) Sea turtles
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells the story of a sea turtle laying her eggs, how they hatch, find their way to the sea, and grow up"--Provided by publisher.
4) Sea turtles
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"Brimming with photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book about sea turtles treats researchers and marine animal lovers to a comprehensive zoological profile of these remarkable ocean reptiles. Includes sidebars, a range map, a glossary, and a Hawaiian legend about the sea turtle"--
5) Sea turtles
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"Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to sea turtles. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
6) Sea turtles
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"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to sea turtles through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
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The photo journal of "Carolina," a critically ill loggerhead sea turtle, as she is cared for and nursed back to health at the Sea Turtle Hospital. Just like hospitalized children, Carolina goes through a variety of emotions and procedures during her care, recovery process, and her eventual release back to her home- the ocean.
10) Saving Sunshine
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"It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. It's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling--and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when the bickering, shoving, and insults reach new heights of chaos, their parents sentence them to the worst possible fate--each other's company! But when the twins find an ailing turtle, it presents a rare...
11) Nim's island
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Nim loves her island home and the animals she shares it with even while her scientist father is away doing research, but trouble is on the way and a new E-mail friend could be the only one who can help.
12) The islanders
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Spending the summer with his grandmother on South Carolina's Dewees Island, eleven-year-old Jake finds two friends who are also struggling with family issues and together they try to save a sea turtle nest from predators.
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Chronicles a mother and daughter's summer at the beach helping protect a sea turtle's nest. Describes the efforts of other volunteers and includes photographs of various creatures they see on the beach. Includes facts about loggerhead turtles and their nesting habits.
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In 1997, an injured loggerhead turtle is rescued by a group of fishermen, who name her Yoshi and bring her to Two Oceans Aquarium in South Africa. Yoshi quickly adapts to her new home where everyone soon falls in love with her, and she stays at Two Oceans Aquarium for twenty years until she shows signs of wanting to return to the beach where she was born and make a nest of her own. The staff worry she won't be able to survive in the wild, but they...
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Sea turtles are endangered and threatened to become extinct. Only one in a thousand hatchlings will survive their first few years, known as "the lost years" - the time between when a turtle hatches and swims out to sea and when they come back to shore as larger teenage turtles. Now for the first time, marine scientists are getting a rare glimpse into the young lives of sea turtles.
19) The turtle
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When Aurora the sea turtle becomes stranded in fog and cold water near a lighthouse, Pandora the cat, Seabold the dog, and their three adopted mouse children call on the pelicans for help.
20) Sea turtles
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"An exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sea turtles, the migrating shelled reptiles. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how sea turtles cause monsoons"--Provided by publisher.