Adventures Of The Littlest Hatchling

About the Book

Readers from 9-90 will be caught up in this fast-moving, sci-fi, sea turtle adventure. Join four Kemps ridley hatchlings, as they battle their way out of their nest and race to the shoreline. Wily Coyote, Rackity Coon and Crabby, an ill-tempered blue crab, are among predators eagerly invading the nest and attacking hatchlings on the beach. The lucky ones reach the shoreline. Paddling frantically in tumultuous seas, pursued by predators from sky and sea, they must reach their feeding grounds if they´re to survive. One especially small hatchling faces greater challenges. Will any hatchlings reach the feeding grounds? READ- Adventures Of The Littlest Hatchling. 2010 Registered: Univ.Tx Marine Science Library, Austin, TX

About the Author

Ms. Holmes grew up in coastal Massachusetts towns; for 42 years she lived in New Hampshire with her husband and daughters. After her husband’s death, she moved to Hawaii. There she learned about the threatened green sea turtles she sometimes encountered while snorkeling. Moving to South Texas in 2005, she soon heard of the rare and endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. The more she learned about efforts being made to reverse their diminishing numbers, the stronger became the urge to write their story from their perspective. The characters are fictionalized; the science, biology and environmental issues are true.