17 Canadian books for Kids and Teens to Read for Earth Day
—CCBC
"Lane’s blurred-edge, digitally finished watercolors luminously fill spreads as they depict the volunteers, portrayed with various skin tones. The effect is a heartening portrait of interspecies care and protection."
— Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
"By far the best thing about this book are the beautiful watercolor illustrations by Brittany Lane. Each page has a focus character (person, turtle, airplane) set in detail in the foreground and then lovely layered backgrounds that give the illusion of the sky or the ocean or the back of a room. Having the illustrations be the best thing about the book is not to say that it doesn’t contain great text, because it does!."
—★ ★ ★ ★ ★ rating—Youth Services Book Review
"Lane’s soft watercolor spreads shimmer and glow, emitting a
communal energy shared by a diverse cast of characters... Both a rewarding animal rescue story and a poignant tale of human collaboration."
— Kirkus
"Watercolor-style illustrations lend the work a slightly dreamlike feel, drawing readers into the seascapes, especially when showing turtles in the wild...even the youngest naturalists will enjoy this gentle, encouraging look at how we can help them."
— Booklist
Taking Turns with Turtles
A Rescue Story
Available at your local, indie bookstore.
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Author: Shair Becker
Illustrator: Brittany Lane
Published by: Groundwood Books
ISBN: 9781779460127
Turtles have been tending the ocean for millions of years. Now it’s my turn to tend to the turtles.
One chilly morning in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a child and their parents wake up early to search the beach for cold-stunned turtles. When they find one, they keep it warm and safe until another rescuer can bring it to a rehabilitation center. There, a volunteer cleans the turtle before it goes to a biologist who glues its cracked shell back together. The turtle then moves to a tank room to recover. Finally, a volunteer pilot flies the turtle south to a warmer beach. At last, a parent and child place the turtle in the ocean and watch it swim away as a crowd of cheering volunteers look on.
Sea turtles have been an important part of ocean and shoreline ecosystems for millions of years. But the changing climate is shifting migration cues, trapping some turtles in frigid waters in late autumn and early winter. Luckily, many volunteers are working together with scientists to help them. In this story, follow a months-long journey and many human helpers working together to rescue a cold-stunned turtle.
Includes back matter with more information about cold-stunned turtles.
Behind the Scenes: In her previous role as a biologist, Brittany worked as a Whale and Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Specialist at Mote Marine Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida. She worked with many turtle patients, many of which were Kemp Ridleys cold-stunned sea turtles!
