One Turtles Last Straw, Elisa Boxer
One Turtles Last Straw, Elisa Boxer
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One Turtle's Last Straw
The Real-Life Rescue That Sparked a Sea Change

Author: Elisa Boxer

Narrator: Elisa Boxer

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/10/2022


Synopsis

The inspiring true story of how one small turtle and kids all over the country sparked an environmental movement. Based on the viral video that created awareness of the harm caused by plastic straws, this heart-wrenching story is a perfect tool for teaching children about sustainability.

Slurp! A boy finishes his drink and tosses it in the trash, straw and all. He moves on without another thought....
 
In the waters off of Costa Rica, scientists spot an endangered sea turtle and pull him aboard to study him. But he has something stuck in his nose. A barnacle? A stick? No...it's a plastic straw!
 
This heroic story of one turtle's rescue reminds us that even the smallest straw can hurt our ocean life--and that the smallest demand for change can grow into something big!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pippa on May 25, 2023

I definitely wrote my review as a status but here we go again ! Wonderfully read to me by one of my brilliant 3rd grade students. This children’s book highlights the dangers that pollution, nets, garbage, and the PLASTIC STRAW can have on our beautiful turtles. The illustrations are attractive and p......more

Goodreads review by Julie on April 01, 2022

Kids love connecting with the natural world and learning how their own efforts might help protect wildlife. In this beautifully illustrated story readers can see how a small effort can make a big difference - and might even spark more! The back matter includes more examples of kid-led efforts and lo......more

Goodreads review by April on February 25, 2024

Love this book......more

Goodreads review by Viviane on September 12, 2022

Love the environmentally friendly message that this book shares - about how each of us can make a difference and save animals even with small choices.......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on June 01, 2022

This picture book, a 3.5 for me, is based on a 2015 YouTube video featuring a turtle who had suffered for weeks after inhaling a plastic straw. Using colorful digital illustrations created with Artstudio and Photoshop, the story follows a plastic beverage straw casually tossed into a trash can by a......more