Green Sea Turtle (Young Zoologist): A First Field Guide to the Ocean Reptile from the Tropics

by Carlee Jackson, Daniel Rieley (Illustrator), Neon Squid

Overview

Explore coral reefs to study green sea turtles in this beautiful nonfiction field guide for kids.

You might know that green sea turtles have incredible shells, but there’s so much more to learn about these underwater marvels! Turn the pages to find out how green sea turtles keep seagrass beds healthy by “mowing” them, and how some species of fish like to hitch a ride on their shells. You’ll also witness the amazing egg hatching frenzy that occurs—when baby turtles have to make a mad dash from the beach to the safety of the sea. Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, this book also looks at the conservation challenges these endangered animals face due to climate change, poaching, and plastic pollution.

Written by marine biologist Carlee Jackson and featuring stunning illustrations by Daniel Rieley, Green Sea Turtle (Young Zoologist) is part of an exciting series of animal books from Neon Squid aiming to inspire the next generation of biologists and conservationists.

Also available: Humpback Whale, Giant Panda, African Elephant, Emperor Penguin, Koala, Honey Bee

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684493081
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/06/2023
Series:	Young Zoologist
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	497,033
Product dimensions:	7.65(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.35(d)
Lexile:	NC970L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Carlee Jackson read her first book about marine animals at the age of six and fell in love. Today, she is a marine biologist, environmental educator, and science communicator. Carlee is co-founder and Director of Communications for Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), an organization promoting diversity and inclusivity in shark sciences. She is passionate about marine biology and loves everything about the ocean! Carlee previously wrote Sharks (A Day in the Life) for Neon Squid.

Daniel Rieley is a freelance illustrator based in London, UK. His work is influenced by his travels and “everyday adventures”; he finds hiking in remote landscapes, French cinema, the ocean, animals (the wild kind), interesting people, and surfing particularly rich sources of inspiration. Daniel works with a range of media, including pencils, watercolour, inks, and digital.

Editorial Reviews

"A delightful, illustrated field guide for young readers. In spreads with realistic color drawings, information is paced out through blocks of text paired with images, spacing tidbits throughout... an inspiring guide for budding scientists and those with a special interest in animals. Highly recommended and has great value in library collections, especially where schools have STEM programs focused on conservation." —SLJ

Praise for the Young Zoologist series:
"What makes this series stand out is that the illustrations, bite-sized facts, and clear labels make it easy for the youngest of readers to navigate the text and absorb the information there." — Booklist

"The well-illustrated Young Zoologist series guides readers through the lives and notable features of the spotlighted animals... prepares the young zoologist (aka the reader) for their upcoming adventure in the field, laying out tools necessary for investigating the animal. The bright, semi-realistic artwork could hold these titles on its own, but the easily digestible facts regarding life cycle, behavior, and conservation make the volumes well rounded. Each work is pragmatic in addressing the challenges these creatures face while helping aspiring zoologists learn ways to protect animals and their environments." —Booklist

From the Publisher

04/01/2023

Gr 2–5—A delightful, illustrated field guide for young readers on the sea turtle. In spreads with realistic color drawings, information is paced out through blocks of text paired with images, spacing tidbits throughout. Using this method, the creators cover how to study sea turtles (and the tools employed), description of sea turtles, their life cycle, species of sea turtles, a world map showing where turtles live, what they eat, their symbiotic and parasitic relationships with other species, mating, nesting, predators, human impact, and conservation. The only image of people, who have different skin tones, shows them involved in conservation. This book could be an inspiring guide for budding scientists and those with a special interest in animals. Back matter includes a glossary and index. VERDICT Highly recommended and has great value in library collections, especially where schools have STEM programs focused on conservation.—Vi Ha

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