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Manatee's Best Friend

Manatee's Best Friend - Paperback

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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Sylvia LiuAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2021-08-03Pages:224
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Scholastic Inc.ISBN-13:9781338662269ISBN-10:1338662260UPC:9781338662269Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Animals, Social ThemesBook Topic:Marine Life, Friendship, Self-Esteem & Self-RelianceSize:7.50 x 5.20 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.2513Product ID:SCNZ5BTXSY
Perfect for fans of Catherine Hapka -- a heartwarming story about a girl who must find her voice, with lots of manatee and dolphin fun along the way

Becca Wong Walker may be so shy that most people at school think she doesn't speak at all, but why should she care? She has more important things to worry about. Missy, the manatee who visits the dock in Becca's backyard, and Becca's only friend, hasn't been seen for a long time. When Missy finally does return, she has a new baby with her Becca wants to be excited, but more than ever inconsiderate boaters are speeding through the river, putting the lives of Missy and her baby in terrible danger.

One day, Becca spots a dolphin in the river too By bonding over the dolphin and manatees, Becca finally starts to make friends at school. But when Becca takes a video that goes viral, it seems like it will be harder than ever to save the manatees... and trying might just tear Becca's new friendships apart.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Scholastic Inc.ISBN-13:9781338662269ISBN-10:1338662260UPC:9781338662269Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Animals, Social ThemesBook Topic:Marine Life, Friendship, Self-Esteem & Self-RelianceSize:7.50 x 5.20 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.2513Product ID:SCNZ5BTXSY
Sylvia Liu is a children's author inspired by kraken, ghost crabs, and cephalopods. She grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, attended Yale College and Harvard Law School and practiced environmental law for a decade at the U.S. Department of Justice and the nonprofit marine conservation group, Oceana. Her debut picture book, A Morning with Grandpa, illustrated by Christina Forshay (Lee & Low Books 2016) won the 2013 New Voices Award. She co-founded the kid lit resources website, kidlit411.com. Sylvia can be found on Twitter @artsylliu and at enjoyingplanetearth.com.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

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