Turtle Girl
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Annotation: As her grandmother taught her, Magdalena continues to protect the sea turtles that nest near her home even after Grandma's death.
Catalog Number:
#24599
Details
Publisher:
Boyds Mills Press
Copyright:
2008
Illustrator:
Postier, Jim,
Pages:
1 v. (unpaged)
Available:
Yes
New Title:
Yes
ISBN:
1-590-78262-3
Dewey:
E
LCCN:
2006-037948
Dimensions:
26 cm.
Binding Type:
Perma-Bound
Subject Heading:
Grandmothers. Fiction, Wildlife rescue. Fiction, Grief. Fiction, Turtles. Fiction, Sea turtles. Fiction
Language:
english
Reviewing Agencies:
ALA Booklist
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Word Count:
854
Reading Level:
3.5
Interest Level:
1-4
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 3.5
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points: 0.5
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quiz: 123038
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grade: LG
School Library Journal
Gr 13 Magdalena and her grandmother share a love of the sea turtles that nest on the beach of their island home. Each year, they watch them dig their nests and lay their eggs, protecting them from predators until the hatchlings return to the sea. They await the return of the grown hatchlings the following year to lay their eggs and continue the cycle. But this year, Magdalena learns that her grandmother is dying and won't be with her when the sea turtles return. After the woman passes away, the heartbroken child cannot face the creatures alone. She changes her mind when she hears the screech of a hungry seagull, looking for the hatchlings as they make their way to the sea. When Magdalena runs to rescue the baby turtles, she feels her beloved grandmother all around her. Postier's bright acrylic illustrations create a tropical-island vibrancy, and the close-up perspectives involve readers in the story. Combining lush art with a touching text, this book provides a gentle introduction to a discussion of grief and loss. Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Warren & Waldoboro, ME