Run, Sea Turtle, Run: A Hatchling's Journey

by Stephen R Swinburne (Author)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Can you hear me? Scritch, scratch. I'm a little sea turtle inside an egg. Follow a hatchling's treacherous journey from nest to sea. Longtime science writer Stephen Swinburne creates an engaging first-person narrative from the sea turtle's perspective. Gorgeous photographs by Guillaume Feuillet capture the drama of the hatchlings' race to safety. Back matter includes information on the life cycle of leatherback sea turtles, tips for how readers can assist with sea turtle conservation, and recommended further reading.

Select format:
Library Binding
$27.99

Kirkus

An appealing, attractive, and accessible introduction to endangered sea turtles.

School Library Journal

PreS-K--A baby sea turtle's early days come alive in the hands of author Swinburne and photographer Feuillet. Every word and photograph follows a little sea turtle's progress from living inside an egg in its sand nest to its struggle to reach the sea. The detailed photographs allow the reader to see the tiniest grain of sand. Each word forms a sensory experience. The author and illustrator have created a visual and textual resource suited for young readers. Back matter includes information about the sea turtle life cycle, ways to help the sea turtle, further reading, and website recommendations. And to top it off, Swinburne provides a link to his YouTube performance of "One in a Thousand," a song about sea turtle survival rates. VERDICT What a voyage. This juvenile nonfiction picture book will appeal to children at home, school, or a library.--Nancy Call, formerly at Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA

Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen R Swinburne
Steve R. Swinburne was born in London, England. He is the author of Run, Sea Turtle, Run - A Hatchling's Journey (2021), Safe in a Storm(2016), and Sea Turtle Scientist (2014). He holds a BA degree in Biology and English from Castleton State College in Vermont. He has worked as a ranger in several national parks and is the author of over 30 children's books. His extensive travels to faraway lands such as Africa, Borneo, Bangladesh, and India along with treks through Yellowstone and swimming with manatees have all influenced his book projects. He visits more than 50 schools a year across the United States aswell as many international schools. He lives in Vermont and Florida with his wife Heather.

James Rey Sanchez grew up in Santa Maria, California, where his love for art came from many hours of reading comics, playing video games, and watching 90's Saturday morning cartoons. He graduated from the Academy of Art University with a BFA in Visual Development, studies in Children Book Illustration, and top honors. He has illustrated Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing (a Sydney Taylor Notable Book), This Magical Musical Night, and Jonah's Tale of a Whale. In Big Truck Super Wash, the car wash manager closely resembles Sanchez's dad, a truck owner who often enlisted his son when it came time to wash it.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781541578128
Lexile Measure
380
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Millbrook Press (Tm)
Publication date
March 03, 2020
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF003150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Marine Life
JNF003270 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Endangered
JNF003330 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Baby Animals
JNF003360 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Turtles
Library of Congress categories
Life cycles
Leatherback turtle

Subscribe to our delicious e-newsletter!