Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius, Lynne Cox
Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius, Lynne Cox
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Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius
A True Story about an Amazing Swimmer

Author: Lynne Cox

Narrator: Kimberly Woods

Unabridged: 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/10/2023

Synopsis

In this audiobook that is both heartwarming and exciting, join Yoshi, a sea turtle, on her remarkable journey as she swims farther than any animal in recorded history--23,000 miles!--to return to the beach where she first hatched, to lay her own eggs.

Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius: the ability to find their first home, no matter how far away. Follow one, from her birth on a beach in Australia...to her trip across an ocean filled with sharks and seahorses and much more...to her rescue from a net by a fisherman, who names her Yoshi...to her rehabilitation at an aquarium...to her record-breaking swim across the Indian Ocean to the beach on which she hatched, to lay her eggs.

Written by Lynne Cox, also a record-breaking swimmer, here is the true story of a sea turtle who swam the longest distance of any animal in recorded history.

About The Author

Lynne Cox is a legendary long-distance open-water swimmer. She is the author of the children's book Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas, which received four starred reviews, as well as several books for adults, including South with the Sun and the New York Times bestsellers Grayson and Swimming to Antarctica. She is also a contributor to the New Yorker. Lynne has set world records for swimming, and in 2000 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.Richard Jones is the illustrator of several picture books, including A Story for Small Bear, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. He also illustrated Whale in a Fishbowl, which recieved four starred reviews and was a Kirkus Reviews and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year. He is the author/illustrator of the picture books Perdu and Little Bear. Richard was nominated for the Ezra Jack Keats Award for New Illustrator in 2019.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on January 14, 2023

Sea turtles are an amazing species, and loggerhead turtles like Yoshi, the subject of this picture book, are on the endangered species list. What a loss that will be for our world if these creatures cease to travel the world's oceans! Complemented by magnificent artwork created with paint and Adobe......more

Goodreads review by Renee on January 09, 2023

A beautifully written true story about Yoshi the sea turtle and her journey from birth, captivity, and then freedom after 25 years. A charming book with beautiful illustrations from Richard Jones. The story shares the journey and dangers that all sea turtles face. Yoshi is a Loggerhead Turtle and is......more

Goodreads review by Faith on October 13, 2023

Keywords: informational text, turtle, upper elementary, read aloud for younger ages, heartwarming. Summary: In this tale of Yoshi the sea turtle the author, Lynne Cox first imagines the little turtle's beginnings before telling the true account of the life of Yoshi after she had been caught in the n......more

Goodreads review by Donna on April 30, 2023

Challenge: Picture This April 2023 - Jack's prompts/movement. The PICTURE THIS readathon honors International Children's Book Day (April 2) where illustrations are central and essential to the story. The third children's book I have read about Yoshi emphasizes the genius within her species to follow......more

Goodreads review by Mary on November 08, 2023

This narrative nonfiction picture book tells the story of a remarkable loggerhead turtle. The books is illustrated throughout with paintings that enhance the text. Hatching in Australia, the turtle swam with currents across the Indian Ocean toward South Africa, encountering and escaping many natural......more

Quotes

★ "A mesmerizing glimpse at the miracles of the natural world." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ “…A succinctly told story that’s satisfying in its full-circle itinerary and its appreciation of the sea turtle’s innate 'genius'.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "There’s much to discuss about the interplay of instinct, perseverance, and luck in this fine book." —The Horn Book, starred review

"A brilliant tribute to a marvel of the natural world." —Booklist

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