Turtles Heading Home! conservation A long time ago in

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author-illustrator Schaap weaves together elements remniscent of Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” and Burnett’s The Secret Garden to construct a gothic fable

Children will connect to the simple prose and understand the characters’ feelings easily

Middle-school-age teens will find this story relatable as they navigate the struggles that show up in this growing-up period

Turtles Heading Home! conservation A long time ago inBy: Liza Ketchum, Jaqueline Briggs Martin, and Phyllis Root Who is saving turtles? The 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. Turtles Heading Home! follows the efforts of conservationists as they rescue the turtles, nurse them back to health, and release