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Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius

A True Story about an Amazing Swimmer

A True Story about an Amazing Swimmer

A True Story about an Amazing Swimmer

A True Story about an Amazing Swimmer

By Lynne Cox
Illustrated by Richard Jones

By Lynne Cox
Illustrated by Richard Jones

By Lynne Cox
Illustrated by Richard Jones

By Lynne Cox
Illustrated by Richard Jones

By Lynne Cox
Illustrated by Richard Jones

By Lynne Cox
Illustrated by Richard Jones

By Lynne Cox
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By Lynne Cox
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    About Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius

    In this picture book that is both heartwarming and exciting, join Yoshi, a sea turtle, on her remarkable journey as she swims farther than any animal in recorded history–23,000 miles!–to return to the beach where she first hatched, to lay her own eggs.

    Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius: the ability to find their first home, no matter how far away. Follow one, from her birth on a beach in Australia…to her trip across an ocean filled with sharks and seahorses and much more…to her rescue from a net by a fisherman, who names her Yoshi…to her rehabilitation at an aquarium…to her record-breaking swim across the Indian Ocean to the beach on which she hatched, to lay her eggs.

    Written by Lynne Cox, also a record-breaking swimmer, here is the true story of a sea turtle who swam the longest distance of any animal in recorded history.

    About Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius

    In this picture book that is both heartwarming and exciting, join Yoshi, a sea turtle, on her remarkable journey as she swims farther than any animal in recorded history–23,000 miles!–to return to the beach where she first hatched, to lay her own eggs.

    Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius: the ability to find their first home, no matter how far away. Follow one, from her birth on a beach in Australia…to her trip across an ocean filled with sharks and seahorses and much more…to her rescue from a net by a fisherman, who names her Yoshi…to her rehabilitation at an aquarium…to her record-breaking swim across the Indian Ocean to the beach on which she hatched, to lay her eggs.

    Written by Lynne Cox, also a record-breaking swimmer, here is the true story of a sea turtle who swam the longest distance of any animal in recorded history.

    About Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius

    In this picture book that is both heartwarming and exciting, join Yoshi, a sea turtle, on her remarkable journey as she swims farther than any animal in recorded history–23,000 miles!–to return to the beach where she first hatched, to lay her own eggs.

    Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius: the ability to find their first home, no matter how far away. Follow one, from her birth on a beach in Australia…to her trip across an ocean filled with sharks and seahorses and much more…to her rescue from a net by a fisherman, who names her Yoshi…to her rehabilitation at an aquarium…to her record-breaking swim across the Indian Ocean to the beach on which she hatched, to lay her eggs.

    Written by Lynne Cox, also a record-breaking swimmer, here is the true story of a sea turtle who swam the longest distance of any animal in recorded history.

    About Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius

    In this audiobook that is both heartwarming and exciting, join Yoshi, a sea turtle, on her remarkable journey as she swims farther than any animal in recorded history–23,000 miles!–to return to the beach where she first hatched, to lay her own eggs.

    Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius: the ability to find their first home, no matter how far away. Follow one, from her birth on a beach in Australia…to her trip across an ocean filled with sharks and seahorses and much more…to her rescue from a net by a fisherman, who names her Yoshi…to her rehabilitation at an aquarium…to her record-breaking swim across the Indian Ocean to the beach on which she hatched, to lay her eggs.

    Written by Lynne Cox, also a record-breaking swimmer, here is the true story of a sea turtle who swam the longest distance of any animal in recorded history.

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    About Lynne Cox

    LYNNE COX was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Los Alamitos, California. She set open-water swimming records all over the world, swimming without a wet suit. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Her articles have… More about Lynne Cox

    About Richard Jones

    Richard Jones is the illustrator of several picture books, including A Story for Small Bear, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. He also illustrated Whale in a Fishbowl, which recieved four starred reviews and… More about Richard Jones

    About Lynne Cox

    LYNNE COX was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Los Alamitos, California. She set open-water swimming records all over the world, swimming without a wet suit. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Her articles have… More about Lynne Cox

    About Richard Jones

    Richard Jones is the illustrator of several picture books, including A Story for Small Bear, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. He also illustrated Whale in a Fishbowl, which recieved four starred reviews and… More about Richard Jones

    About Lynne Cox

    LYNNE COX was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Los Alamitos, California. She set open-water swimming records all over the world, swimming without a wet suit. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Her articles have… More about Lynne Cox

    About Richard Jones

    Richard Jones is the illustrator of several picture books, including A Story for Small Bear, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. He also illustrated Whale in a Fishbowl, which recieved four starred reviews and… More about Richard Jones

    About Lynne Cox

    LYNNE COX was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Los Alamitos, California. She set open-water swimming records all over the world, swimming without a wet suit. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Her articles have… More about Lynne Cox

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Jan 10, 2023 | 40 Pages | 11 x 9 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593425688

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Jan 10, 2023 | 40 Pages | 11 x 9 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593425695

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Jan 10, 2023 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593425701

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jan 10, 2023 | 13 Minutes | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593667187

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    Praise

    ★ “A mesmerizing glimpse at the miracles of the natural world.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    ★ “…A succinctly told story that’s satisfying in its full-circle itinerary and its appreciation of the sea turtle’s innate ‘genius’.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    ★ “There’s much to discuss about the interplay of instinct, perseverance, and luck in this fine book.” —The Horn Book, starred review

    “A brilliant tribute to a marvel of the natural world.” —Booklist

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