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K-Gr 3—The authors deliver an eloquent environmental message while demonstrating how kids can change the world through teamwork and perseverance. When Vivienne moves into her new home by the sea, she is nervous about finding her way. Her teacher and her classmates welcome her as they jump into an exciting class project—the students are looking for a problem to solve. After school at the beach, Vivienne and her new friend, Clementine, discover that the baby loggerhead sea turtles that are about to hatch may need help making it down to the ocean. The newborn turtles instinctively move toward the strongest light they see, and t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

When Viv moves with her family to one of the South Carolina barrier islands -- beautifully evoked in So's luscious watercolors of rainbow-hued houses, clear blue ocean, and waving palmetto trees -- she muses, "I always need help finding my way, especially in a new place." Encouraged to take on a community action project (clearly outlined in five steps: Identify, Plan, Take Action, Reflect, and Tell Your Story) by her summer-school teacher, Viv begins to think about her surro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Many newly hatched loggerhead turtles die when house lights lead them away from the ocean. For a community action project, Viv a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More