Saving Truman

By Tammy Fitzgerald and Paul Turnbaugh

Saving Truman is the story of a sea turtle’s struggle to survive an injury caused by human impact. By his side is an 8-year-old boy named Luca, who earlier rescued the turtle from peril and later became this lucky turtle’s hero. Luca’s dedication to the rehabilitation of this 150-pound turtle evolves into a commitment to save this endangered species from extinction. Luca discovers that these lovable ancient mariners will struggle to survive without human kindness and intervention. Saving Truman shares an emotional journey of this sea turtle’s rescue, rehabilitation and his inspiring, heartfelt release.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Oct 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665730143

Tammy Fitzgerald

Tammy Fitzgerald’s passion for writing whimsical poetry led to creating greeting cards for her own Etsy shop. A passion for sea turtles led to writing this book. Living in coastal Virginia Beach, Tammy feels a strong sense of responsibility toward caring for marine life and their environment. Her outlook on life is simple: Treat all God’s creatures with kindness, especially the helpless; remember, those with four legs, fins or flippers rely on us to be good stewards of their environment to survive.

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Reviews for Saving Truman

[Angel McCoy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Well written and very educational. Great illustrations. Highly recommended reading!