One Tiny Turtle
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2001 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

One Tiny Turtle

By Nicola Davies, Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

Part of the Read and Wonder series

A loggerhead turtle returns to her birthplace to lay eggs after a 30-year ocean journey.

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32 pages· 701 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Journey with a loggerhead turtle as she navigates the vast oceans for thirty years, returning to her birthplace to lay eggs. Discover the mysteries of her life and the challenges she faces in this beautifully illustrated tale of survival and instinct. Will her offspring continue the cycle?

From the publisher

“Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic doublepage pictures convey the astonishing facts about the loggerhead sea turtle. . . . A powerful nature story for a young audience.” — Booklist

Far, far out at sea lives one of the world’s most mysterious creatures, the loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Then, one summer night, she lands on a beach to lay her eggs — the very same beach where she herself was born. Nicola Davies’s lyrical text offers fascinating information about the journey of the tiny, endangered loggerhead, while charming paintings by Jane Chapman vividly illustrate one turtle’s odyssey.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
701
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~631L
Themes & topics
Books about turtles and tortoisesBooks about sea turtlesBooks about wildlifeBooks about ocean life
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
58387
Publication
Published
June 14, 2005
First published
January 1, 2001
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763623111

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