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The Seashore
Take an up-close look at the millions of tiny animals, smaller than a grain of sand, which live at the ocean's edge. Dig beneath the sand and discover sea turtle eggs, or look behind a rock and examine barnacles. Philip Johansson takes the young reader on a discovery of the seashore's web of life from the sun to brown algae to beach grass to sea urchins and seagulls in this book about the ever-changing, action-filled biome of the seashore.
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Johansson brings an ecological perspective to the descriptions of these water-based habitats. The books begin with journeys in the company of researchers, engaging readers and setting the stage for the concise, informative texts that follow. The first title opens with a trip to the salt marshes along the New Jersey shore, where a herpetologist captures an endangered diamondback terrapin. The turtle is measured and then released back into the water. “He also injects a tiny microchip, the size of a grain of rice, just under her skin. If they find this turtle again, they will be able to use a scanner to detect this ‘tag.'” Seashore starts with a moonlight visit to a tropical beach in search of the leatherback turtle. Both titles have good-quality color photos of the varied plants and wildlife that inhabit these biomes. Insets with fast facts and color-coded charts help define and clarify the texts. Well written and engaging, these books are welcome additions, especially as balanced literacy programs seek high-quality titles to promote reading in content areas., School Library Journal January 2008
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