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Sea Turtle Book ListTurtle BooksDescriptionNational Geographic Readers: Sea TurtlesBy: Laura Marsh“Who could resist celebrating sea turtles? They may seem like lazy ocean reptiles drifting with the oceans’ currents, but they are actually long-distance swimmers that spend their entire lives searching for food and a mate. What’s more, they come with their own built-in GPS, returning to the exact beach where they were born to lay their own eggs. Kids will learn all about these tranquil and mysterious animals through brilliant photography and illustrations, plus the trusted and distinctive content you love from NG Kids!”-AmazonSea TurtlesBy: Gail Gibbons book Sea Turtles goes into detail about the characteristics and the lifestyles of the eight different types of sea turtles. The book describes the similarities and differences of all of the sea turtles. The book Sea Turtles discusses their shells, colors and their different behaviors. It contains watercolor pictures and discusses the effects of humans on sea turtle’s survival.One Tiny Turtle: Read and WonderBy: Nicola Davies“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. Then, one summer night, she lands on a beach to lay her eggs — the very same beach where she herself was born. Nicola Davies's lyrical text offers fascinating information about the journey of the tiny, endangered loggerhead, while charming paintings by Jane Chapman vividly illustrate one turtle's odyssey.” -AmazonThe Tale of Eartha the Sea TurtleBy: Dan Bodenstien“Based on the true story of a loggerhead sea turtle name Eartha, this enchanted tale tells the story of a young sea turtle who finds help in the last place she expected. Through colorful imagery it helps children learn how important it is to help animals who become injured due to man's negligence.”-AmazonSea Turtles: Seven Beautiful Creatures of the SeaBy: Lynn Simone Turtles: Seven Beautiful Creatures of the Sea is a fictional book that contains real photographs of all of the seven sea turtles. It is educational with fun facts that keep the students engaged and interested while teaching them about all of the different types of sea turtles. This book offers a background of all seven sea turtles known to man focusing on the important information while making it short enough to keep students' attention.Sea Turtle (A Day in the Life: Sea Animals)By: Louise Spilsbury Turtle (A Day in the Life: Sea Animals) focuses on life beneath the waves. With its' descriptive photographs and details, the book focuses on the ways that the turtles eat, sleep, and move. This descriptive book allows students to be a part of the ocean while focusing on the daily lives of sea turtles.Sea Turtles (Under the Sea)By; Carol K. Lindeen book goes into great detail about their physical characteristics including their shells, behavioral details, and how they migrate. This book will give my students more research-based facts about sea turtles and how they live. The book is easy enough for students to read independently while giving them the information they need.Into the SeaBy: Brenda Z. Guiberson the Sea focuses on the fragile life cycle of the endangered sea turtles. This book shows amazing pictures of a female turtle's life as she tries to survive the many obstacles that sea turtles encounter including man's negligence to mother nature. It goes into great detail of how this female laid her eggs at the exact beach she was born at and touches the life of every student that reads this book. Sea Turtles Up CloseBy: Jennifer Nolan“Sea Turtles Up Close takes you on an amazing journey into the fascinating world of the sea turtle. Brilliantly transforming from surface to sea creature over the course of 235 million years, these animals have a mystique and magnetism like none other. From their ability to migrate thousands of miles, to their unique anatomy, they are nothing short of sensational. Through Jim Abernethy s captivating photographs and Jennifer Nolan s inspirational writing, readers will deepen their appreciation for the seven sea turtle species, better understand the important role they play in our coastal ecosystem, and realize the choice is clear we must protect these amazing creatures while we still can.”-AmazonI’ll Follow the Moon written by Stephanie Lisa Tara and illustrated by Lee Edward Fodi book would be a wonderful resource for teaching students a lesson on sea turtle hatchlings. The book makes great use of literary devices, such as rhyme, alliteration, onomotapea, and refrain, as the young hatchling makes its journey from egg to sea. While meeting other hatchlings and experiencing his amazing new senses, the sea turtle hatchling tells his mother all along the way “I’m coming Mama…” Why Do Sea Turtles Look Like They are Crying? by Jennifer Shand“Why do sea turtles look like they are crying sometimes? Is it because they just got a boo-boo? No, that is silly! Sea turtles get too much salt in their bodies from the salty ocean water, so they get rid of all the extra salt by excreting it out of special glands near their eyes! Come along on an underwater adventure and have fun learning the special things about sea creatures that help them survive the large ocean filled with so many creatures.”-AmazonThe Life Cycle of a Sea Turtleby Bobbie Kalman“Describes how sea turtles develop from eggs to hatchlings to adult turtles, and tells why they are endangered and what individuals can do to help protect them.” -AmazonSeaturtles: Kid's Book About Sea Turtles, Sea Turtles Species, Seaturtle Pictures & Curious, Intriguing & Amazingly Funny Seaturtle Facts For Kids by Kate Cruise“This book will take your child through a journey of fun facts, amazing discoveries, curious and intriguing stories about sea turtles, and hilarious pictures about sea turtles. You will find some interesting revelations & secrets you probably never heard about sea turtles. Some myths and truths, and other curious stuff about sea turtles that children just find cool and groovy to know are also included.” -AmazonThe Incredible Life of the Sea Turtle: Exploring Our Incredible World Series by Mark Smith “Parents and children get ready to live life through the eyes of one sea turtle. The incredible life starts in the warm cozy egg, and ends in adulthood when the full grown sea turtle crawls back to the very same beach where it was born to lay its own eggs. It all comes full circle in this heartwarming book about the sea turtle and their incredible life's journey.”-AmazonSea Turtle Rescue Paperbackby Eric L Douglas“When an injured sea turtle shows up near their home on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Jayne and Marie, along with their friends Javier and Monique, search the beach to find the turtle’s nest and protect it from danger. They know the time is getting short and if they don’t find it soon, the eggs might not get a chance to hatch. Sea Turtle Rescue is written for children 6-9-years-old with illustrations drawn by elementary school students. The story is exciting but also includes information on how to protect sea turtles and their nests.”-AmazonTurtle Bay Paperbackby Saviour Pirotta“Old Jiro-San sits on the beach listening to the wind, sweeping the sand with a broom, and waiting, always waiting. Some people think he is a little strange, but Taro is fascinated by the old wise man and his wonderful secrets. And when Jiro-San reveals that some special friends — Japanese sea turtles that are ready to lay their eggs — are on their way to the beach, Taro and his sister Yuko help Jiro-San prepare for them. Based on a true story, this charming picture book features an endnote about sea turtles and an endorsement by the leader of Marine Turtle Research Program at the United States National Marine Fisheries Service.” -AmazonTurtle, Turtle, Watch Out! by April Pulley Sayre”Dangers threaten the survival of sea turtles at every stage of their lives. In this newly illustrated version of a 2000 book of the same title, beautiful pictures in watercolor, gouache, and pastels illustrate many of these risky situations, and the narrative describes how people are working to minimize these threats. The title is repeated on many of the double-page descriptions: a new hatchling is attracted to the porch light—"Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out! Small hands switch off the light," so that the baby turtle changes direction away from the house and toward the moonlight on the water. Other dangers are natural—the night herons and raccoons alert to the scrambling hatchlings, hungry fish awaiting the tiny babies tumbling in the currents. People's life-saving actions are described or shown, e.g., reaching out of a boat into the water to retrieve a plastic bag that could choke a feeding turtle. The illustrations are soft-toned but dramatically interpret such dangers as the looming cat on the beach, menacing sharks, and confining fishing nets. A two-page description of how people throughout the world are helping the seven endangered species of sea turtles survive and the thumbnail sketches of these species provide background. A good read-aloud or read-along choice for environmental awareness.”- Frances E. Millhouser, formerly at Chantilly Regional Library, Fairfax County, VA235964485931Sea Turtles (Blastoff! Readers: Ocean’s Alive) by Ann Herriges“The large, color photographs in this series will captivate early readers. Every page offers brief sentences with frequently occurring common words to support early reading. Each volume begins with a table of contents and ends with a glossary of new or scientific words that also appear in boldface throughout the text. Every page supports learning through vivid photographs and easily read text. This series proffers both informational content about sea creatures and a structural introduction to book navigation. With the repetition throughout the series of, not only the frequently used common words, but also lessons in how to use a reference book, early readers should be masters of basic nonfiction book navigation while learning interesting facts, with words and pictures, about life in the ocean. Glossary. Index. Recommended.”-Library Media ConnectionFun Facts About Turtles! by Carmen Bredeson“The clean design includes one or two vivid, well-placed photographs on each spread . . . these volumes will be of interest to young readers.”-The Horn Book Guide”If nothing else, check out the fabulous photographs of turtles in this volume . . . The text is simple with large, bold headings outlining the subject of each page . . . [book] is exceedingly simplistic and perfect for use with early elementary students.” - Library Media ConnectionBaby Turtle’s Tale by Elle J. Mcguinness“The book, "Baby Turtle's Tale" is about a baby turtle that was hatched a day late, and journeys on to his family. But during his journey home, he encounters other creatures of the sea: some are friendly and some are dangerous. 1. The book itself is very sturdy so it will endure much abuse by the kids. 2. Illustrations are rich and colorful. 3. The book includes "ani-motion technology" that parts of the drawing "moves" when you flap the page, which is very catchy for kids (for me too)! Nicely done. 4. At the end of the book, it teaches some basic facts about the sea turtles and what we could do to help their existence. This portion is very educational, making kids understand their natural surroundings and importance of our responsibility to keep them. Overall, my kids liked the book and was educational for them as well. Recommended!”- Richard R. BlakePre-test/Post-testName:____________________________________________Date:______________Which one of these pictures is a SEA turtle?B. C. What is the term for a sea turtle’s shell?ShellB. CarapaceC. ScutesCAWhich body part helps sea turtles steer while swimming?BFront flipperB. Rear flipperC. BothWhat are loggerhead turtles known for eating?AntsB. HamburgerC. CrabsWhich of the following is a NATURAL threat?B. C. Which of the following is a NON-NATURAL threat?B. C. Where do sea turtles nest their eggs? In the oceanB. In a reefC. On the beachWhat guides hatchlings to the ocean?Magnetic compassB. Their motherC. Turtle ScientistsWhich of the following is a way you can help sea turtles?Scuba diveB. Clean the beachC. Send letters in a bottleWhich type of sea turtle is most common in Georgia?Green Sea TurtleB. Kemp’s RidleyC. LoggerheadAnswer KeyABBCABCABC ................
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