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1) Hello ocean
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Using rhyming text, a child describes the wonder of the ocean experienced through each of her five senses.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Alexis, a 12-year-old native Hawaiian, is terrified of the ocean and the creatures that live there because of an encounter she had early in her life with a moray eel. Her mother, a civilian contractor for the Navy, likes to give Alexis elaborate puzzles to solve when she's away on assignments. One puzzle gets her working for her grumpy neighbor, who everyone calls Uncle Tanaka, helping him gather marine samples. She has to use all her problem-solving...
7) Atlantic
Author
Publisher
Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Explore what the Atlantic Ocean is, how far it stretches, how the moon affects it, and other characteristics as described by the ocean itself.
Author
Series
School Ship Tobermory volume 1
Language
English
Description
"When two siblings attend an unusual school, aboard a ship, they make new friends, learn about all things nautical, and become involved in a mystery they feel compelled to help solve"--
Author
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Sailor's Bookshelf offers synopses of fifty books that illustrate the history, importance, lore, and lifestyle of the oceans and of those who "go down to the sea in ships." Admiral Stavridis colors those descriptions with glimpses of his own service-"sea stories" in popular parlance-that not only clarify his choices but show why he is held in such high esteem among his fellow sailors"--
11) Deep wizardry
Author
Series
Young wizards volume 2
Language
English
Description
During a summer vacation at the beach, thirteen-year-old wizard Nita and her friend Kit assist the whale-wizard S'reee in combating an evil power.
Author
Language
English
Description
The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from...
Author
Series
Library of America volume 24
Publisher
Literary Classics of the United States
Pub. Date
[1984]
Physical Desc
1,478 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
17) Wave
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 x 32 cm
Language
English
Description
A wordless picture book that shows a little girl's first experiences at the beach, as she goes from being afraid of the roaring waves to playing on the shore while gulls soar overhead.
Author
Publisher
Lobster Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A boy and his older sister take a trip to the seaside, beginning their journey first on foot, then by train, bus, and bicycle, and when they reach the shore, they share a golden day of frolicking and freedom.
Author
Publisher
Red Fox
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Red Fox edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Ever since her father was lost at sea, Genevieve refuses to go near the water, but when her mother gains a new beau, Cedric, she may be able to face her fears.
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