This is the charming story of a box turtle whose life begins in a New England forest in 1890, and who lives over 100 years and witnesses changes to the landscape that threaten her habitat until the spirit of conservation transforms her remaining woodlot. An appealing story that teaches conservation, wildlife biology, and history.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 0-17 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Taylor Trade Publishing .

John Himmelman is the author and illustrator of more than seventy-five books for children, including the Bunjitsu Bunny books, The Cow Said Meow , Chickens to the Rescue , and Duck to the Rescue . He lives in Connecticut with his artist wife, Betsy.