Book
Yoshi, sea turtle genius : a true story about an amazing swimmer / by Lynne Cox ; illustrated by Richard Jones.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593425688
- ISBN: 0593425685
- ISBN: 9780593425695
- ISBN: 0593425693
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Anne Schwartz Books, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 3-7 Anne Schwartz Books. Grades K-1 Anne Schwartz Books. |
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| Genre: | Anecdotes. Juvenile works. Anecdotes. Informational works. Creative nonfiction. Picture books. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | E COX | 39851001653667 | Picture Books – Animals (Teal) | Copy hold | Available | - |
Lynne Cox is a legendary long-distance open-water swimmer. She is the author of the children's book Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas, which received four starred reviews, as well as several books for adults, including South with the Sun and the New York Times bestsellers Grayson and Swimming to Antarctica. She is also a contributor to the New Yorker. Lynne has set world records for swimming, and in 2000 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Richard Jones is the illustrator of several picture books, including A Story for Small Bear, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. He also illustrated Whale in a Fishbowl, which recieved four starred reviews and was a Kirkus Reviews and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year. He is the author/illustrator of the picture books Perdu and Little Bear. Richard was nominated for the Ezra Jack Keats Award for New Illustrator in 2019.