Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas |
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| Author:
| Cox, Lynne |
| Illustrator:
| Floca, Brian |
| ISBN: | 978-0-375-95888-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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| Imprint: | Schwartz & Wade |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $20.99 |
Book Description:
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World-renowned swimmer and bestselling author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca team up to bring us this inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged. Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, a real-life elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt or cause traffic...
More DescriptionWorld-renowned swimmer and bestselling author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca team up to bring us this inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged.
Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, a real-life elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt or cause traffic accidents, so a group of volunteers tows her out to sea. But Elizabeth swims all the way back to Christchurch. The volunteers catch her again and again--each time towing her farther, even hundreds of miles away--but, still, Elizabeth finds her way back home.
Includes back matter with information about elephant seals.
From the Hardcover edition.