Sea Turtle Scientist

Dr. Kimberly Stewart, also known as the Turtle Lady of St. Kitts, is already waiting at midnight when an eight-hundred-pound leatherback sea turtle crawls out of the Caribbean surf and onto the sandy beach. The mother turtle has a vital job to do: dig a nest in which she will lay eggs that will hatch into part of the next generation of leatherbacks. With only one in a thousand of the eggs resulting in an adult sea turtle for this critically endangered species, the odds are stacked against her and her offspring. Join the renowned author and photographer Steve Swinburne on a journey through history to learn how sea turtles came to be endangered, and what scientists like Kimberly are doing to save them. AGES: 10-14 AUTHOR: Stephen R. Swinburne is an author and photographer who has published more than twenty-five nonfiction books for young readers. He lives in Vermont with his wife and daughters. You can learn more about his work at www.steveswinburne.com. Colour illustrations