Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue

Mission Animal Rescue

by Karen Romano Young

Inspiring young animal lovers to get up close to sea turtles and the real-life challenges they face is what Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue is all about. Kids can connect their love of animals with their passion to help save them, discovering amazing true adventure stories, gorgeous photography, hands-on activities, fascinating information, and more. This introduction to sea turtles provides in-depth information about their habitats, challenges, and successes, so that kids can take action to help save these amazing endangered creatures. Proceeds help National Geographic conservation efforts.

112 pages, Paperback

First published April 14, 2015

About the author

Karen Romano Young is the author of young adult novels as well as nonfiction books and magazine articles. Although Small Worlds: Maps and Mapmaking is her first book for Scholastic, she has contributed to Scholastic magazines for the past twenty years. Her other credits include Cricket, National Geographic World, and The Guinness Book of World Records.

Member: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild, National Marine Educators Association.

Honors Awards: Smithsonian Best Book Award, and Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Gold Medal, both 2002, both for Small Worlds: Maps and Mapmaking.

Reviews

[Denielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great mission rescue from National Geographic Kids. Great for middle school kids to write reports or just learn about sea turtles.

[Emily White · Rating 5 out of 5]

National Geographic's 'Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue' is a well-written, captivating book full of exciting text and beautiful, brightly-colored photos. Meaningful stories are included throughout that kids can get into and learn from. In addition to introducing the beauty of sea turtles to the reader, loss of sea turtle habitat and its affect on the ecosystem, discussion of improper fishing methods, protecting hatchlings, and other environmental issues are discussed throughout. My favorite part of this book is the fact that there are a ton of suggestions for kids telling them how to get involved (reporting injured turtles, guarding nesting beaches, getting rid of pollution, etc.), or what they can do at home to be good stewards of the environment. There are a TON of resources in the back of this book so that the reader can learn more about sea turtles, rescue efforts, scientific discoveries, and so on. This book is a seamless ocean experience for the young reader.