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Beneath the Waves: Celebrating the Ocean Through Pictures, Poems, and Stories

Beneath the Waves: Celebrating the Ocean Through Pictures, Poems, and Stories
by Stephanie Warren Drimmer (Author)
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Booktalk: Starting with the seashore and journeying through the ocean’s zones, readers will discover mangrove forests, coral reefs, and the deepest ocean depths. On this journey they will discover some of the extraordinary animals that live on shore and under the sea. Along the way, readers will enjoy poems, stories, fun facts, photo galleries, and more. Highlights include a foreword from explorer and renowned photojournalist Brian Skerry; an interview with National Geographic Explorer and marine conservationist Jess Cramp; a poem by former children’s poet laureate J. Patrick Lewis; the work of Explorer-in-Residence and ocean ecologist Enric Sala; and an afterword by renowned ocean conservationist Sylvia Earle.

Snippet: One of the world’s oldest shell collections was unearthed in the ruins of the ancient city of Pompei.

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Fly, Firefly

Fly, Firefly
by Shana Keller (Author) and Ramona Kaulitzki (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: One evening at dusk a wind current carries a lone firefly out over the sea. Glancing down into the water, the insect is mesmerized by the glowing bioluminescence, mistaking it for other fireflies. Seeking company, the firefly plunges into the waves. Luckily, there are human bystanders who can lend a hand. Based on an event experienced by nature writer and ecologist Rachel Carson and her niece.

Snippet:
My niece and I saw him sink into the sea.
His poor little wings couldn’t break free.

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