Interrupted Journey
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2001

Interrupted Journey

By Kathryn Lasky

A seemingly dead turtle washes ashore. Can it be revived and returned to the sea?

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On the icy shores of Cape Cod, a boy named Max discovers a lifeless Kemp’s ridley turtle. With the help of experts at the New England Aquarium, the turtle's fate hangs in the balance. Will it survive and return to the Gulf of Mexico to continue its endangered legacy? Follow this gripping journey of hope and survival, where every moment counts in the race to save a life.

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A photographic account of the tale of a turtle which is washed up on a Cape Cod beach, USA. The turtle appears to be dead, but he is taken to the New England Aquarium which specializes in reviving ill turtles. With expert care, the turtle is gradually resuscitated, and returned to the sea.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
1020L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about turtles and tortoisesBooks about science and natureBooks about marine lifeBooks about wildlife conservation
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6
F&P level
~Y
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
49848
Publication
Published
April 1, 2001
First published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763606350

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