{"product_id":"turtles-heading-home-hardcover","title":"Turtles Heading Home! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiza Ketchum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhyllis Root\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKemp's ridley sea turtles need help! Young readers will learn about the rescue efforts necessary to save these endangered animals largely due to climate change. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA riveting nonfiction read for 6-9-year-old animal-enthusiasts, future veterinarians, and conservationists that will motivate compassionate kids to start taking action now! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe waters around Cape Cod used to cool off gradually, signaling to sea turtles that it was time to swim south. But now, due to climate change, the water stays warm too long and cools off too quickly, making the turtles too cold to migrate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTurtles Heading Home!\u003c\/i\u003e follows the efforts of conservationists as they rescue the turtles, nurse them back to health, and release them into warmer waters. The operation involves hundreds of people, from the volunteers patrolling beaches, to the veterinarians in the hospital, to the pilots who fly the turtles south. All of them share the goal of helping save the Kemp's ridley sea turtle--the most endangered sea turtle in the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiza Ketchum\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seventeen books for young people, including \u003ci\u003eThe Life Fantastic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have appeared on the ALA's Best Book lists and the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing. She and her husband divide their time between Vermont and Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003ewww.lizaketchum.org \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Jacqueline Briggs Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over twenty picture books for children, including award-winners \u003ci\u003eSnowflake Bentley\u003c\/i\u003e, a Caldecott medal winner, and \u003ci\u003eCreekfinding: A True Story\u003c\/i\u003e, recipient of the Green Earth Award for Environmental Writing for Children and a Riverby Award. Jacqueline lives in Iowa with her husband.\u003cbr\u003ejacquelinebriggsmartin.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhyllis Root\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of fifty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eBig Belching Bog; Plant a Pocket of Prairie; One North Star; Big Momma Makes the World\u003c\/i\u003e, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner; and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Outdoor Book Award winner. Phyllis resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003ephyllisiroot.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43154012045375,"sku":"9781623545864","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/miBufnziXw9781623545864.webp?v=1776952921","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/turtles-heading-home-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}