Across the Wide Ocean: The Why, How, and Where of Navigation for Humans and Animals at Sea

by Karen Romano Young

A turtle, a shark, a whale, a submarine, a container ship, and a sailboat named Rosita . Where are they going? They're headed across—over, through, and under—the wide ocean. And you're going with them. All life began in the oceans, and so much life still remains there, leading an existence mysterious to most of us. In the world's last uncharted frontier, most things are on the move—often a long move. Using maps and charts, oceanography and navigational tools, intrepid explorers and researchers have followed the ocean's pathways and created some of their own. Now it's your turn. You are holding in your hands the key to a journey— your journey. One teeming with science and adventure, facts and fun, danger and intrigue. A journey that includes diving deep in a submarine, docking a container ship, migrating with right whales, and hunting with sharks. From the ocean floor to the North Pole, the whole ocean awaits you. Are you ready to dive in?

Genres: Childrens

80 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

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

[Emerson and Theodore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nana stopped by today and read this large book to Emerson. Nana loves the ocean!
This book covers a wide range of ocean topics from sea turtle preservation (a new word that Nana taught him to say today) to submarines to sharks! Good fun and very educational.