{"product_id":"saving-turtles-sue-carstairs-9781770854345","title":"Saving Turtles: A Kid's Guide to Helping Endangered Creatures","description":"\u003cp\u003e A behind-the-scenes look at a hospital for severely injured turtles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Turtles have been around for 220 million years -- longer than dinosaurs. But now their time might be running out. Of the roughly 300 species worldwide, more than half are threatened with extinction. Freshwater, marine and land turtles are all affected. And their biggest threat is us! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the human race grows and expands on the planet, turtles are losing their homes, suffering the effects of pollution, the pet and food trade, killed by cars as they try to cross roads, and snared in fishing nets or by fish hooks meant to catch other species. Fortunately, a community of scientists, environmentalists and volunteers around the world are helping to protect and save turtles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The author, Sue Carstairs, is a veterinarian at a turtle rescue and rehabilitation center. She reveals how she repairs shattered shells, broken jaws, and injured skulls, and nurses severely injured turtles back to health for release into the wild. Carstairs also explains how turtle eggs are harvested from injured mothers, incubated, raised in tanks and released into the wild. Organizations around the world performing similar work with land and sea turtles are also profiled. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What can readers do to help the worldwide effort to save and protect turtles? Two examples from the many offered in the book: participate in World Turtle Day, on May 23rd every year, sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue, and lobby for \"turtle crossing\" signs in nesting areas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sue Carstairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770854347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770854345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 9.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 150","brand":"Sue Carstairs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43937933623551,"sku":"9781770854345","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_003216a8-01c7-44c8-a557-760164566b83.jpg?v=1681432757","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/saving-turtles-sue-carstairs-9781770854345","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}