Manatee Rescue
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2013 · Est. 2 hour read

Manatee Rescue

Part of the Heroes of the Wild series

A girl vows to save an orphaned manatee, facing unexpected challenges.

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112 pages· 13,821 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Manuela's world shifts when her father's hunt leaves a baby manatee orphaned. Determined to save it, she embarks on a daring mission to return the calf to the river. As she faces the daunting challenge, Manuela questions her past beliefs and fights to protect the manatee from future threats. Can she succeed against the odds and change her community's views?

From the publisher

Zoologist Nicola Davies merges a heart-pounding adventure with a conservation message triggered by a life-changing–and mind-changing–encounter. Manuela had imagined that killing a manatee would be like killing a very big fish, just more exciting. But when her father successfully harpoons one, leaving its baby orphaned, she finds that her feelings have changed. She vows to rescue the baby manatee and return it to the river. But she soon realizes what an enormous task she’s taken on. Will she be able to save the baby manatee–and protect him from being hunted in the future, too?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
112
Words
13,821
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
910L
Themes & topics
Books about growing upBooks about moral dilemmasBooks about conservationBooks about environmental changeBooks about manatees
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~V
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
178907
Publication
Published
January 5, 2016
First published
August 1, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763678302

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