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Author
Series
Stella Diaz volume 2
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Stella gets a big surprise when her mom plans a trip to visit their family in Mexico! Stella loves marine animals, and she can't wait to see the ocean for the first time . . . until she arrives and learns that the sea and its life forms are in danger due to pollution. Stella wants to save the ocean, but she knows she can't do it alone. It's going to take a lot of work and help from old and new friends to make a difference, but Stella Díaz never...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Laskarises' relocation to Wilford Island, Florida, is a big key change for Mimi ... Then her science teacher, Ms. Miller, shows her class a TED Talk by Melati and Isabel Wijsen. At ages twelve and ten, they lobbied to ban single-use plastic bags on their home island of Bali--and won. Their story strikes a chord for Mimi. She's twelve. Could a kid like her make such a big change in a place that she's not yet sure feels like home?"--
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Little Turtle loves her ocean home. Year after year, she travels to the beach where she was born, and along the way, she marvels at the wonderful sights around her. But during one journey, when she's older and bigger, Turtle notices that things look different in her ocean. Plastic bags and other pieces of garbage have been dropped into the water, and Turtle doesn't recognize her home anymore. Can anything - or anyone- save Turtle's beloved home?
7) Lucky
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"While looking for a place to live, Lucky bumps into a certain someone and discovers something even better than a shiny new shell: friendship...Dynamic backmatter provides further details on the environmental crisis and how readers can prevent and reverse ocean pollution."--Description from publisher.
Author
Series
Pout-pout fish adventures volume 8
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mr. Fish and an increasing number of sea creatures investigate, then decide how to deal with, a huge mess in the ocean. Includes tips for the reader to help clean up and protect the ocean.
Author
Series
Super sidekicks volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A massive underwater threat is coming! The Super Sidekicks make splash on their first official mission. Can they stop the Mother of the Seas from destroying humanity?!"-- cover page 4.
10) Maya makes waves
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
There is nowhere Maya feels more happy and at home than in the sea. The water washes her worries away; there are countless wonders to experience and creatures to learn from. The dolphins show her how to be a stronger swimmer, the sea turtles make her feel calm, and the humpback whale inspires her to be mighty. But when Maya starts to notice plastic pollution and coral destruction, she realizes that her ocean home is in danger--and it's up to her to...
11) Zandi's song
Author
Publisher
Amazon Crossing Kids
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Zandi was always thinking and dreaming about the ocean. Then, one special day, the ocean calls for her. Zandi tentatively approaches the water -- and that's when her adventure begins! She soon finds herself transformed into a mermaid and on an unforgettable underwater journey, where she hears the song of the ocean. But there is something threatening this magical world. Is the key to protecting it buried in stories from the past? Join Zandi in her...
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