Adelita, A Sea Turtle's Journey

By Jenny Goebel and Ana Miminoshvili

The remarkable true story of the first sea turtle to be tracked across the Pacific Ocean.

One moonlit night, a young loggerhead sea turtle crawled into the ocean. As she swam and rode currents, she wandered far from the beach where she'd hatched. How far? Nobody knew for sure. In 1996, this turtle, caught in Mexico, was given a name—Adelita—and a satellite tag was attached to her shell. Then she was set free in the Pacific Ocean. Adelita’s astonishing journey home led to a new understanding of sea turtles and inspired changes that have made the world a better place for them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Release date: Sep 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9780807581155

Jenny Goebel

Jenny Goebel is the author of many books for children including Out of My Shell, winner of the Green Earth Book Award, and Fortune Falls, an Indies Next List pick. She lives in Westminster, Colorado with her husband and their three sons. Visit her at www.jennygoebel.com.

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