{"product_id":"the-secret-life-of-a-sea-turtle-9781250901675","title":"The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn a beach at the Ría Lagartos nature reserve in Mexico, a sea turtle is born.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly hatched into a big world, she breaks out of an egg buried in the sand. Now, her journey begins. To reach the ocean she must avoid predatory opossums, crabs, and raccoons -- many of her siblings will not make it. But our sea turtle does, and when she finally dives beneath the blue sea, she’ll travel for thousands of miles on a beautiful and pulse-pounding adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant, informative, and compelling,  \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Life of a Sea Turtle \u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping nonfiction tale following one turtle’s extraordinary life from hatchling to adulthood, written by sea turtle expert and activist Maddalena Bearzi, and illustrated by rising star Alex Boersma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize \/ Weight:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.4 in H | 9.5 in W | 0.4 in T | 1.2 lb Wt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250901675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaddalena Bearzi is a marine biologist, conservationist, photo-journalist, and published author of books and articles, including  \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins, Dolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field Biologist\u003c\/em\u003e , and  \u003cem\u003eStranded: Finding Nature in Uncertain Times\u003c\/em\u003e . Maddalena was born and raised in Italy and now lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and dog. oceanconservation.org\/maddalena-bearzi-author @maddalenabearzi_author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex Boersma is a Canadian scientific artist and the illustrator of the picture book,  \u003cem\u003eThe Whale Who Swam Through Time\u003c\/em\u003e . After studying geology and studio art at Vassar College, Alex worked at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. She now lives in Chicago. alexboersma.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I55 Book Fairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544076488990,"sku":"9781250901675","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/img_64423090-560b-491f-886c-746b9bbcc6f7.jpg?v=1769189045","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/the-secret-life-of-a-sea-turtle-9781250901675","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}