A Turtle's Dangerous Journey
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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2019

A Turtle's Dangerous Journey

By Mary Ellen Klukow, Albert Pinilla (Illustrator)

A turtle's perilous journey to nest amidst habitat threats.

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A determined turtle embarks on a treacherous journey across a highway to lay her eggs. Dodging traffic, she reaches her nesting site only to find it littered with trash, inviting predators. Can she protect her future amidst these dangers? Discover the challenges animals face and learn how small actions can make a big difference in preserving their habitats.

From the publisher

Animals face scary challenges every day! These narrative nonfiction books focus on describing the changes to animals habitats that affect the animal’s way of life-or even puts their species at risk of dying out! Readers will learn about the reasons for changes in habitats that affect animals and small steps they can take to help protect them. A turtle is making her way across a highway to find a nesting spot. She avoids being run over, only to find trash in the nesting grounds which will attract predators to her eggs. Will the turtle survive this dangerous journey? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help turtles, further resources, and a glossary.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
24
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
570L
Themes & topics
Books about turtles and tortoisesBooks about science and natureBooks about conservationBooks about animal homesBooks about endangered species
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
503012
Publication
Published
August 20, 2019
Publisher
Amicus Ink
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781681524917

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