{"id":8867200762093,"title":"Turtles Heading Home!","handle":"turtles-heading-home","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing July 15, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/liza-ketchum\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/liza-ketchum\"\u003eLiza Ketchum\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jacqueline-briggs-martin\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/jacqueline-briggs-martin\"\u003eJaqueline Briggs Martin\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/phyllis-root\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/phyllis-root\"\u003ePhyllis Root\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWho is saving turtles?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe waters around Cape Cod used to cool off gradually, signaling to sea turtles that it was time to swim south. But now, due to climate change, the water stays warm too long and cools off too quickly, making the turtles too cold to migrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTurtles Heading Home!\u003c\/em\u003e follows the efforts of conservationists as they rescue the turtles, nurse them back to health, and release them into warmer waters. The operation involves hundreds of people, from the volunteers patrolling beaches, to the veterinarians in the hospital, to the pilots who fly the turtles south. All of them share the goal of helping save the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle—the most endangered sea turtle in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/earth-hour\"\u003eEarth Hour\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/turtle-turtle-watch-out\"\u003eTurtle, Turtle, Watch Out!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/night-owl-night\"\u003eNight Owl Night\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/turtles-heading-home-spread.jpg?v=1731092504\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/betos-berry-treasure-spread.jpg?v=1709846022\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/turtles-heading-home-cover.jpg?v=1731355702\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/turtles-heading-home-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1731355701\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiza Ketchum, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiza Ketchum is the author of seventeen books for young people, including \u003cem\u003eThe Life Fantastic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Last Garden\u003c\/em\u003e. Her books have appeared on the ALA’s Best Book lists and the New York Public Library’s \"100 Titles for Reading and Sharing\". She and her husband divide their time between Vermont and Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/author-name\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/author-name\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Liza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacqueline Briggs Martin, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacqueline Briggs Martin is the author of over twenty picture books for children, including award-winners \u003cem\u003eSnowflake Bentley,\u003c\/em\u003e a Caldecott medal winner, and \u003cem\u003eCreekfinding: A True Story\u003c\/em\u003e, recipient of the Green Earth Award for Environmental Writing for Children and a Riverby Award. Jacqueline lives in Iowa with her husband.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/author-name\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/author-name\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jacqueline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhyllis Root, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhyllis Root is the author of fifty books for children, including \u003cem\u003eBig Belching Bog; Plant a Pocket of Prairie; One North Star; Big Momma Makes the World,\u003c\/em\u003e a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner; and \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Forest\u003c\/em\u003e, a National Outdoor Book Award winner. Phyllis resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/author-name\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/author-name\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Phyllis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA step-by-step account of concerted efforts being made to rescue the hundreds of rare sea turtles washed ashore around Cape Cod every winter.\u003cbr\u003e\nSuccessfully reviving plate-size “Kemp’s ridley sea turtles” that have been stunned by unseasonably chill waters turns out to be a fussy, complicated process. The authors explain things in careful detail as they give readers a chance to meet many of the workers who search beaches, carefully transport stranded turtles to a wildlife rehabilitation lab for treatment, and then return the survivors to the shore. How rare is the Kemp’s ridley? Astonishingly, until recently there was but one nesting site in the world, and in 1985, less than 250 females laid eggs there. Thanks to efforts like the one documented here, that population has been steadily growing since then. The authors also include information on the animal’s life cycle; after finishing this work—and poring over the many bright color photos—concerned young eco-activists will come away agreeing with the wildlife biologist who dubs these turtles “charismatic.” Those eager to help will appreciate the backmatter, which offers guidance on combating climate change and helping sea turtles.\u003cbr\u003e\nAn inspiring success story for animal-rescue advocates.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-586-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 6–9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: July 15, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-15T11:24:58-05:00","created_at":"2024-11-11T14:54:59-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature"],"price":1899,"price_min":1899,"price_max":1899,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":47337003876589,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"45864","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":42628926898413,"product_id":8867200762093,"position":1,"created_at":"2024-11-11T15:08:21-05:00","updated_at":"2024-11-11T15:08:22-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/turtles-heading-home-cover.jpg?v=1731355702","variant_ids":[47337003876589]},"available":true,"name":"Turtles Heading Home! - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1899,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623545864","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":34562569634029,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/turtles-heading-home-cover.jpg?v=1731355702"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/turtles-heading-home-cover.jpg?v=1731355702"],"featured_image":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/turtles-heading-home-cover.jpg?v=1731355702","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":34562569634029,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/turtles-heading-home-cover.jpg?v=1731355702"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/turtles-heading-home-cover.jpg?v=1731355702","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing July 15, 2025. 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But now, due to climate change, the water stays warm too long and cools off too quickly, making the turtles too cold to migrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTurtles Heading Home!\u003c\/em\u003e follows the efforts of conservationists as they rescue the turtles, nurse them back to health, and release them into warmer waters. The operation involves hundreds of people, from the volunteers patrolling beaches, to the veterinarians in the hospital, to the pilots who fly the turtles south. All of them share the goal of helping save the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle—the most endangered sea turtle in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/earth-hour\"\u003eEarth Hour\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/turtle-turtle-watch-out\"\u003eTurtle, Turtle, Watch Out!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/night-owl-night\"\u003eNight Owl Night\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/turtles-heading-home-spread.jpg?v=1731092504\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/betos-berry-treasure-spread.jpg?v=1709846022\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/turtles-heading-home-cover.jpg?v=1731355702\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/turtles-heading-home-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1731355701\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiza Ketchum, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiza Ketchum is the author of seventeen books for young people, including \u003cem\u003eThe Life Fantastic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Last Garden\u003c\/em\u003e. Her books have appeared on the ALA’s Best Book lists and the New York Public Library’s \"100 Titles for Reading and Sharing\". She and her husband divide their time between Vermont and Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/author-name\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/author-name\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Liza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacqueline Briggs Martin, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacqueline Briggs Martin is the author of over twenty picture books for children, including award-winners \u003cem\u003eSnowflake Bentley,\u003c\/em\u003e a Caldecott medal winner, and \u003cem\u003eCreekfinding: A True Story\u003c\/em\u003e, recipient of the Green Earth Award for Environmental Writing for Children and a Riverby Award. Jacqueline lives in Iowa with her husband.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/author-name\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/author-name\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jacqueline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhyllis Root, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhyllis Root is the author of fifty books for children, including \u003cem\u003eBig Belching Bog; Plant a Pocket of Prairie; One North Star; Big Momma Makes the World,\u003c\/em\u003e a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner; and \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Forest\u003c\/em\u003e, a National Outdoor Book Award winner. Phyllis resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/author-name\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/author-name\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Phyllis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA step-by-step account of concerted efforts being made to rescue the hundreds of rare sea turtles washed ashore around Cape Cod every winter.\u003cbr\u003e\nSuccessfully reviving plate-size “Kemp’s ridley sea turtles” that have been stunned by unseasonably chill waters turns out to be a fussy, complicated process. The authors explain things in careful detail as they give readers a chance to meet many of the workers who search beaches, carefully transport stranded turtles to a wildlife rehabilitation lab for treatment, and then return the survivors to the shore. How rare is the Kemp’s ridley? Astonishingly, until recently there was but one nesting site in the world, and in 1985, less than 250 females laid eggs there. Thanks to efforts like the one documented here, that population has been steadily growing since then. The authors also include information on the animal’s life cycle; after finishing this work—and poring over the many bright color photos—concerned young eco-activists will come away agreeing with the wildlife biologist who dubs these turtles “charismatic.” Those eager to help will appreciate the backmatter, which offers guidance on combating climate change and helping sea turtles.\u003cbr\u003e\nAn inspiring success story for animal-rescue advocates.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-586-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 6–9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: July 15, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e"}