Do You Know Where Sea Turtles Go?

by Lowery, Paul; Thomas, Tim

• ISBN13: 9780979237904
• ISBN10: 0979237904
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-07-01
• Publisher: Pbl Stories Llc

Summary

This is an environmentally correct story of a Loggerhead sea turtle named Myrtle. It is written and illustrated to be interesting, fun and educational. From the moment she is hatched from her egg deep in the sands of a tropical beach, Myrtle is met by challenges and dangers that confront all young sea turtles. As she enters the surf her life's story begins and is filled with excitement and discovery over thousands of miles of seaweed, oceans, coral reefs and tropical isles. As Myrtle grows up she encounters the perils of life in the sea, but one day meets a special friend and finds romance. When it is time for Myrtle to make her own nest, she travels back to the same stretch of beach from where she was born to lay her own clutch of eggs. Sea turtle endangerment is emphasized to help children appreciate the need to protect them. Illustrations of sea turtles that frequent Florida's shores, their crawl tracks, eggs and nesting at night are depicted in the story for educational reasons.

Author Biography

PAUL LOWERY is a retired business executive that makes his home along the Gulf Coast of Florida. The inspiration for this story was prompted by a suggestion by his wife Betty, recalling when Paul and his grandson Jeremy had seen a large sea turtle while deep sea fishing in the Gulf of Mexico years earlier.