Tracking tortoises : the mission to save a Galápagos giant / Kate Messner ; with photographs by Jake Messner.
| Author/creator | Messner, Kate author. |
| Other author | Messner, Jake, photographer. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2022] |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | 64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-63) and index. |
| Interest age level | Ages 9-14 |
| Interest grade level | Grades 4-9 |
| Audience | 1110 Lexile |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Messner, Kate, 1970- Tracking tortoises Minneapolis : Millbrook Press , 2021. 9781728419039 |
| Genre/form | illustrated books. |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| LCCN | 2020053050 |
| ISBN | 9781541596115 (library binding) |
| ISBN | 1541596110 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |