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When acclaimed naturalist Sy Montgomery and wildlife artist Matt Patterson arrive at Turtle Rescue League, they are greeted by hundreds of turtles recovering from injury and illness. Endangered by cars and highways, pollution and poachers, these turtles--with wounds so severe that even veterinarians would have dismissed them as fatal--are given a second chance at life. The Leagues founders, Natasha and Alexxia, live by one motto: Never give up on...
3) Odder
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"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--Provided by publisher.
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"This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious ocean creatures. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!" -- Amazon.com.
What would happen if sixteen sea creatures met in a tournament? Who will be the ocean champion? Who do you think would win? --
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In this book the author, a leading authority on dolphin intelligence shares scientific information about dolphin creativity, emotions, and communication abilities while advocating for stronger dolphin protection laws. The book reveals the extraordinary richness of these animals' intelligence and exposing our terrible mistreatment of the smartest creatures in the sea. For centuries, humans and dolphins have enjoyed a special relationship, evident...
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"The oceans have always shaped human lives," writes marine biologist Helen Scales in her vibrant new book The Brilliant Abyss, but the surface and the very edges have so far mattered the most. "However, one way or another, the future ocean is the deep ocean." A golden era of deep-sea discovery is underway. Revolutionary studies in the deep are rewriting the very notion of life on Earth and the rules of what is possible. In the process, the abyss is...
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2022 Summer Reading Prize Books
Graded Summer - 3rd/4th Grade
NYT - Middle Grade Paperback
The Sea and Me
Graded Summer - 3rd/4th Grade
NYT - Middle Grade Paperback
The Sea and Me
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"For Vega and her family, salmon is life. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her family's matriarch. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. The young orcas face a shark attack, hunger, the deep ocean, and polluted waters on...
10) Moray eel
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"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, behavior and habitat of moray eels."--
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"Join Fancy Nancy on an exciting trip to the aquarium in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's beginning reader Fancy Nancy: Peanut Butter and Jellyfish. This Level One I Can Read book is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. During a class trip to the aquarium, Fancy Nancy is enjoying all the incredible sea creatures--that is until she comes to the jellyfish exhibit! With the help of Ms....
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Excerpt: "The time may come when there will be no portion of the earth's surface that has not been surveyed and explored by man. The work of enterprising travellers has now been carried on within a measurable distance of the North Pole; the highest mountain ranges are gradually succumbing to the geological surveyor; the heart of Africa is giving up to us its secrets and its treasures, and plans of all the desert places of the earth are being made...
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More horrifying than Jaws- because it's true!
Since 1990 there have been 283 shark attacks worldwide- 40 of which were fatal...
In the past 15 years, reports of shark attacks have substantially increased...
Over half the attacks occur in water no deeper than five feet...
Believe it or not, shark attacks are still a very real threat to humans. These unspeakably bloody encounters happen in shallow water, in "safe" areas, to people just like you-...
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"We are the Cetaceans, your oceanic brothers and sisters, here to work along with you to preserve and care for our home on earth. We are here in our full consciousness, waiting patiently for Earth's children to bloom into the caretakers you were meant to be. We are all connected as one." The Call Goes Out is a series of messages channeled from the cetacean species - whales and dolphins. This book graphically spells out why they are here on Earth,...
16) Shallow Seas
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Shallow Seas are the most biologically rich and productive areas of the world ocean. This latest New Naturalist volume provides a natural history of this environment and its biological communities. The margins of the continents, especially broad in the North Atlantic region, are drowned by shallow seas, creating a sea floor environment which is part of the wider and deepening benthic realm - the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water...
17) Seashore
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A comprehensive, authoritative account of the natural history of the seashore, from earliest times to the present day.
The seashore, with its endlessly changing tides, is one of the most fluctuating physical environments on the planet. Home to an abundance of animal and plant life, it is also one of the richest habitats the naturalist can explore. Here in Britain, we are fortunate to have a long and varied coastline, and our relatively large tidal...
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Here is a revised and updated edition of a much-hailed little handbook on how to gather and prepare clams, oysters, mussels and scallops for seaside foragers and food-lovers on all coasts. Natural history and lore are included throughout, making this the ultimate guide for fans of bivalves everywhere.
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Sea turtle Discovery Kids: Sea Stories of Cute Sea Turtles With Funny Pictures, Photos & Memes Of Sea turtles For Children...Does your child love cute sea turtles? If the answer is yes, this “Sea Turtle Discovery” Picture Book for Children that is part of Kate Cruso's Discovery Book Series is what your child & you as a parent are both going to love.
Inside the sea turtle discovery book your child will learn about things like:* What Is The History...
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A field guide to over 80 of the most common species-including shells, crabs, seaweed, anemones, sea stars, and urchins-found in the Eastern Canadian intertidal zone. Seashore Life of Eastern Canada provides plenty of information for beachcombers to use as they explore the ocean shore. Each write-up includes an introduction that defines the intertidal zone where the species can be found and provides information about its habitat and appearance. Easy-to-use...
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