Books in Marine Life series

24 visually compelling, factual texts to support your classroom guided reading program Fantastic underwater photography by award-winning photographer Robert Yin complements a predictable text structure that is suitable for the beginning reader Leveled books that encourage children to acces and interpret information for specific purposes These books are suitable for beginning readers as well as struggling readers in grades 4 & 5

As you will discover in Tracks in the Sand, the volunteer group known as The Turtle Patrol is not just a funny name―it's a tradition, a band of hundreds of Floridians who monitor their backyard beaches every summer in the name of sea turtle conservation and protection. These enthusiasts are passionate, eccentric, and absolutely unique, a culture entirely unto itself. This is their story, tinted green and gliding through the waves. Tracks in the Sand is the profile of a state's rich coastal heritage and a showcase of its characters. Detailed with photography mined from decades of volunteer work, and fascinating in-depth personal portraits, it combines science with a poetic sense of insight uncharacteristic of the nature genre. More than just a book on turtles, this is a story about people, passion, and purpose―turtles just happen to be the bond to tie all of those things together.