Title Tracking tortoises : the mission to save a Galápagos giant / Kate Messner ; with photographs by Jake Messner

Publication Info.	Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2022]
	©2022

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Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Children's Department	J 597.92 MESSNER	Check Shelf
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Mansfield, Main Library - Juvenile Nonfiction	J 597.92 MESSNER	DUE 05-11-24
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Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department	J597.92 MESSNER	DUE 05-09-24

Description	64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 28 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-63) and index.
Contents	An archipelago home -- Struggle for survival -- Baby giants -- Tracking Herbert -- A new tortoise for the team -- From volcano to laboratory -- Tomorrow's tortoises -- A Galápagos tortoise timeline.
Summary	"Take a journey to the Galápagos Islands to see Galápagos giant tortoises up close and discover how cutting-edge technology is helping scientists study and protect these gentle giants. Page Plus links in the book lead to videos of scientists in the field"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience	Ages 9-14 Millbrook Press.
	Grades 4-6 Millbrook Press.
Subject	Galapagos tortoise -- Conservation -- Galapagos Islands -- Juvenile literature.
	Galapagos tortoise -- Juvenile literature.
	Testudinidae -- Juvenile literature.
	Turtles -- Juvenile literature.
	Galapagos Islands -- Juvenile literature.
	Galapagos tortoise -- Conservation -- Galapagos Islands.
	Galapagos Islands.
	Galapagos Islands. (OCoLC)fst01219610
Genre/Form	Instructional and educational works.
	Illustrated works.
Added Author	Messner, Jake, photographer.
Added Title	Mission to save a Galápagos giant
Other Form:	Online version: Messner, Kate, 1970- Tracking tortoises Minneapolis : Millbrook Press , 2021. 9781728419039 (DLC) 2020053051
ISBN	9781541596115 (library binding)
	1541596110 (library binding)
	9781728419039 (ebook)

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