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Manatee Rescue

Name: Manatee Rescue
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Author: Nicola Davies
ISBN: 9780763678302

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Published on Jan 05, 2016 | 112 Pages

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Zoologist Nicola Davies merges a heart-pounding adventure with a conservation message triggered by a life-changing—and mind-changing—encounter.

Manuela had imagined that killing a manatee would be like killing a very big fish, just more exciting. But when her father successfully harpoons one, leaving its baby orphaned, she finds that her feelings have changed. She vows to rescue the baby manatee and return it to the river. But she soon realizes what an enormous task she’s taken on. Will she be able to save the baby manatee—and protect him from being hunted in the future, too?

This is a good addition to chapter book collections and will be valuable for understanding animal conservation, familiarizing students with Amazonian cultures, and encouraging grassroots activism for tenacious kids.
—School Library Journal

…This appealing animal-survival adventure is based on a true episode described in an afterword.
—Kirkus Reviews

Young readers will be inspired by this tale, which is based on a true story, and will identify with the characters’ fight for animal conservation.
—Booklist

ISBN9780763678302

Published onJan 05, 2016

Published byCandlewick

Pages112

Dimensions5-1/4 x 7-3/4

Age Range7-10 years

GradeGrades 2-5

Reading LevelLexile: 910L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

Manatee Rescue

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