{"product_id":"the-secret-life-of-a-sea-turtle-by-maddalena-bearzi","title":"The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle by Maddalena Bearzi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollow the captivating yet perilous life of one sea turtle in this dazzling nonfiction tale by the co-founder of the Ocean Conservation Society, perfect for fans of Jason Chin's ISLAND.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn a beach at the Ría Lagartos nature reserve in Mexico, a sea turtle is born.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly hatched into a big world, she breaks out of an egg buried in the sand. Now, her journey begins. To reach the ocean she must avoid predatory opossums, crabs, and raccoons -- many of her siblings will not make it. But our sea turtle does, and when she finally dives beneath the blue sea, she'll travel for thousands of miles on a beautiful and pulse-pounding adventure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrilliant, informative, and compelling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of a Sea Turtle\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a sweeping nonfiction tale following one turtle's extraordinary life from hatchling to adulthood, written by sea turtle expert and activist Maddalena Bearzi, and illustrated by rising star Alex Boersma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In this precious new book, Maddalena Bearzi uses her lifetime of knowledge gleaned from her research in oceans and along coasts and combines it with her native warmth and empathy to introduce our beloved children to some of our most wondrous ocean creatures.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl Safina,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A wonderful read that will surely inspire young children and adults to care more deeply about our planet. Empathetic, science-based, heartfelt, and very powerful. Every child should read this book!\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Bekoff, Ph.D., author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Emotional Lives of Animals (revised): A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy―and Why They Matter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Empathic and scientifically correct, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of a Sea Turtle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes on a wonderful journey and gently educates readers about these fascinating animals and the challenges they face.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel T. Blumstein, UCLA Professor and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Fear: Survival Lessons from the Wild\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Dr. Maddalena Bearzi has written a beautiful, moving and factually accurate account of the life of a green sea turtle from hatching through the life cycle. Told with gorgeous illustrations by Alex Boersma, we see a tiny hatchling emerge from its nest on a tropical beach, traverse the perils of life in the ocean, and eventually return to the same beach to lay her own eggs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of a Sea Turtle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a lovely story of adaptation, renewal and survival.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Stanford, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Chair, TFTSG, IUCN Species Survival Commission, and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Turtle Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Maddalena Bearzi has done it again, this time by writing a scientifically accurate and moving story of the life of one female green sea turtle, from birth to the laying of her first batch of eggs years later. Dr. Bearzi's trademark love of nature and warmth comes through on every page, here aided by the also accurate and beautiful art of Alex Boersma. While this is labeled a children's book, its educational and moving words of nature will be enjoyed by all ages, and all can marvel and learn.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernd Würsig, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Texas A\u0026amp;M University, author\/editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarine Mammals: the Evolving Human Factor\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a book for children of all ages. A wonderfully illustrated timeless story about life in the wild, and also an education about sea turtles in particular and why we need to take better care of marine environments.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew J. Rotherham, Co-Founder \u0026amp; Senior Partner, Bellwether and senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaddalena Bearzi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a marine biologist, conservationist, photo-journalist, and published author of books and articles, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field Biologist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStranded: Finding Nature in Uncertain Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Maddalena was born and raised in Italy and now lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and dog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex Boersma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Canadian scientific artist and co-creator of the picture book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Whale Who Swam Through Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. After studying geology and studio art at Vassar College, Alex worked at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 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