Sweet T and the Turtle Tea

It's nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles on Gull Island. Nine-year old Tara (or Sweet T as her family sometimes calls her) is determined to see hatchlings make it safely from their nests to their ocean home along the North Carolina coast.Summering on Gull Island with Aunt Mae can be tons of fun, but T's having a hard time making new friends with island children, let alone asking them to help her monitor sea turtle nests. There's her little sister Jenna, but Jenna is, well,...
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It's nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles on Gull Island. Nine-year old Tara (or Sweet T as her family sometimes calls her) is determined to see hatchlings make it safely from their nests to their ocean home along the North Carolina coast.Summering on Gull Island with Aunt Mae can be tons of fun, but T's having a hard time making new friends with island children, let alone asking them to help her monitor sea turtle nests. There's her little sister Jenna, but Jenna is, well, little. Fuzzy is around, too, but Jenna's blue stuffy rabbit gets lost all the time. Besides, a toy bunny can't help protect turtle nests. Tara befriends Billy, a moody island child. He teaches her skimboarding and shows her the best shelling spots. But Billy stomps away when she asks him to read the Turtle Team Guide and join her in saving baby sea turtles. What's up with Billy? He's nice one minute and grumpy the next. And why does he refuse to join T's Turtle Team? Tara watches over a sea turtle nest. But a tropical storm threatens just as the nest is ready to hatch. She must abandon the nest and return to Gray Cottage to prepare for bad weather. Will the Sweet T and her friends stay safe in the storm? Will the sea turtle nest survive the angry ocean?Dive into adventure, fun and secrets on Gull Island with Sweet T and the Turtle Team to find out!?Sweet T and the Turtle Team is the third book of The Sweet T Tales Series of chapter books for early and reluctant readers by Cat Michaels, MS., Ed. It mixes fiction with facts about marine life along the southeastern US coast. With short chapters and watercolor illustrations by artist Irene A. Jahns, this 72-page tale delivers powerful messages about protecting ocean life while helping young readers learn about friendship and empathize with children who struggle with reading.