Tracking Tortoises: The Mission to Save a Galápagos Giant

by Kate Messner, Jake Messner (Photographer)

Overview

Galápagos giant tortoises are fascinating—and endangered. They live only on the Galápagos Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador. These tortoises face threats from the humans who live on—and visit—the islands, as well as from Earth's warming climate.

Join author Kate Messner on an a journey to the Galápagos Islands to see these incredible creatures up close and discover how cutting-edge technology is helping scientists to study and protect them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728436302
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/07/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	68 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	10 - 11 Years

About the Author

Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books, easy readers, chapter books, nonfiction, and novels. A former teacher, Kate lives in upstate New York with her family and is trying to summit all 46 Adirondack High Peaks in between book deadlines.