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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Turtle, turtle, watch out!	April Pulley Sayre,Lee Christiansen	From before the time she hatches until she returns to the same beach to lay eggs of her own, a sea turtle is helped to escape from danger many times by different human hands.	OL112430W
Follow the moon	Sarah Weeks	A young boy protects and encourages a newly hatched sea turtle until it finds its way to the sea.	OL15058750W
Thirteen plus one	Lauren Myracle	As Winnie and her friends count the days until the beginning of high school, they attend a summer camp where they learn about sea turtles--as well as human relationships.	OL15483635W
Turtle in the sea	Jim Arnosky	A turtle emerges from the sea to lay her eggs in the sand.	OL15753W
Sea turtle watching	Diane Bair,Pamela Wright	Describes several species of sea turtles, their characteristics and habitats, as well as places and techniques for safely observing these endangered animals.	OL15968611W
Planet Earth	Mark Brownlow,Alastair Fothergill,Jonny Keeling	With a production budget of $25 million, the makers of Blue Planet: Seas of Life crafted this epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, with over 2, 000 days in the field, using 40 camer…	OL16535011W
Nim's island	Orr, Wendy	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 he…	OL17744104W
Turtle watch	George Ancona	Text and photographs depict the endangered situation of sea turtles, current efforts to protect them, and the effect of these conservation methods on those people who sell or eat the turtles.	OL1855286W
Sea turtles	Jason Glaser	"Learn about where sea turtles live, what they eat, how they produce young, and dangers to them"--Provided by publisher.	OL1982402W
Always remember	Cece Meng	After Old Turtle swims his last swim and breathes his last breath, and the waves gently take him away, his friends lovingly remember how he impacted each and every one of them. As the sea animals thi…	OL20032575W
Sea Turtles	Carol Lindeen	Simple text and photographs present the lives of sea turtles.	OL20642976W
Turtle	Louise Spilsbury	This series looks at different sea animals over the course of a day and night, discussing different aspects of the animal's anatomy and behaviour. Suggested level: junior primary school.	OL21196410W
Every turtle counts	Sara Hoagland Hunter	"Each year, highly endangered young sea turtles wash up frozen on the beaches of Cape Cod, thousands of miles from their nesting ground. The massive effort to rehabilitate and relocate them has resul…	OL23177626W
Sea Turtles	Mary M. Cerullo	Presents information on the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, various species, and life cycle of sea turtles, along with a discussion of their endangered status and the efforts being made …	OL2643737W
Sea Turtles of Hawai'i	Patrick Ching	"Enter the world of the honu, Hawai'i's beloved green sea turtle. Revered by Hawaiians since ancient times, and playing an important role in their culture, these turtles were reduced to dangerously l…	OL3473333W
Tiny Timothy Turtle	Anna Leditschke	A young turtle, smaller than the other animals he associates with, finds there are some advantages to being small.	OL4613800W
Little Honu	Jacqueline Sweeney	Gus, a turtle on a trip to Hawaii, wishes he were a sea turtle but in the end learns to accept himself.	OL507657W
Sea Turtles	Gail Gibbons,Paula Parker	This introduction to sea turtles describes their characteristics, behavior, and life cycle.	OL51730W
The lighthouse family	Cynthia Rylant	Whistler and Lila, two of the mice children who live in a lighthouse, meet a young octopus when they visit the beach during low tide.	OL64167W
Seashore story	Tarō Yashima	Children hear an old Japanese story about a fisherman who rode on a turtle's back to a beautiful place under the sea, and then ask questions about the story.	OL6665498W