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Into the Sea
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Alix Berenzy (Illustrator), Brenda Z. Guiberson
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Gr. 2-4, younger for reading aloud. Guiberson recounts the life of a sea turtle from its days as a hatchling on a sandy beach through its return to the same island as an egg-laying adult many years later. Using vivid prose, the author describes the creature's initial journey into the sea, its growth and travels throughout the ocean, and its narrow escape from a fishing net. The reptile's survival adventures provide readers with ample real-life drama, making anthropomorphism unnecessary. Berenzy's bright colored-pencil-and-gouache paintings help to elucidate the text and will give young listeners many details to ponder. In particular, the illustration of the tropical coral reef
will attract many viewers, both for its scientific detail and for its intriguing composition. A perfect choice for primary oceanography or endangered species units, this has a strong-enough story to use as a read-aloud as well. Kay Weisman
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Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc.
Year: 1996
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