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Depths of the Sea
- Arnosky, Jim. Turtle in the sea
- (2002) A turtle emerges from the sea to lay her eggs in the sand. Ages 4-8.
- Call number: Picture Book Arnosky
- Bright, Michael. The encyclopedia of awesome oceans
- (2002) Explores the oceans and the animals that lurk in the ocean depths. Also examines how oceans have been used for food, exploration, trade, and military power. Ages 6-9.
- Call number: 551.46 B7688e 2002
- Carle, Eric. A house for Hermit Crab
- (1987) A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels. Ages 4-8
- Call number: Picture Book Carle
- Cole, Joanna. The magic school bus on the ocean floor
- (1992) On another special field trip on the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the ocean and the different creatures that live there. Ages 6-9
- Call number: Picture Book Magic
- Dipper, Frances. Secrets of the deep revealed
- (2003) The secrets of the darkest depths of the ocean are revealed in a guide where readers can lift acetate windows to reveal multi-levels of information. Ages 9-12
- Call number: 551.4607 D625s 2003
- Earle, Sylvia A. Coral reefs
- (2003) A brief introduction to coral reefs, including where they are found, how they grow, what lives in them, their importance, and efforts being made to protect and restore them. Ages 4-8.
- Call number: 551.424 Ea75c 2003
- Greenburg, J.C. Under water
- (2003) Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot accidentally set off in Uncle Al's latest invention, a Volkswagen Beetle converted for deep sea exploration, and try to prevent the evil Soggy Bob from taking a rare ocean creature. Ages 9-12.
- Call number: Fiction Greenburg
- Hook, Cheryl.Coral reefs
- (2002) Describes the creatures that create coral reefs, the waters that surround them, and the life forms that live there, and offers information on food chains, environmental issues, and related topics. Ages 9-12
- Call number: 578.7789 H763c 2002
- Johnson, Gillian. Thora
- (2005) Ten-year-old Thora, daughter of a mermaid mother and a human father, has many adventures at sea until she must return to the English seaside town of Grimli and save her mother who has been captured by the greedy real estate developer, Frooty de Mare. Ages 9-12
- Call number: Fiction Johnson
- Kessler, Liz. The Tail of Emily Windsnap
- (2004) After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world. Ages 9-12
- Call number: Fiction Kessler
- Littlefield, Cindy A.Awesome ocean science! : investigating the secrets of the underwater world
- (2003) Explores the wonders of the ocean, its floor, and the plants and animals that dwell in it, teaches how to protect these resources, and provides hands-on activities for further investigation. Ages 9-12
- Call number: 551.46 L73a 2003
- MacQuitty, Miranda. El mar
- (2005) Text and illustrations present such ocean creatures as the manta ray, dolphin, and octopus, explaining their physical structures and how they work. Ages 4-8.
- Call number: 551.46 M2441m 2005 Espanol
- Nye, Bill.Bill Nye the science guy's big blue ocean
- (1999) Describes the ocean and its life forms and suggests related activities to help understand marine biology. Ages 9-12
- Call number: 551.46 N982b 1999
- Oppel, Kenneth. Peg and the whale
- (2000) Peg, a big strapping seven-year-old lass who has caught everything else in the sea, joins the crew of the whaling ship Viper and sets out to catch herself a whale. Ages 4-8
- Call number: Picture Book Oppel
- Pfister, Marcus. Rainbow fish and the sea monsters' cave
- (2001) In order to find healing algae for the ailing bumpy-backed fish, Rainbow Fish volunteers to brave the dreaded Sea Monsters' Cave. Ages 4-8
- Call number: Picture Book Pfister
- Pitkin, Linda. Journey under the sea
- (2003) Presents the world of divers in Indonesia and their adventures, accompanied by photographs of the diversity of underwater life: venomous lionfish, shy seahorses, colorful coral reefs, hungry spotted grouper, spiny porcupine fish, toxic sea slugs, flamboyant cuttlefish, and other ocean creatures. Ages 9-12.
- Call number: 578.7709598 P682j 2003
- Plisson, Philip. The sea : exploring life on an ocean planet
- (2003) Text and photographs of storms, ports, pollution, diving, rescues, surfing, lighthouses, tides, and many kinds of boats, plants, and animals reveal the world's oceans and the people who live on or near them. Ages 4-8.
- Call number: 551.46 P719s 2003
- Rivera, Sheila. Ocean
- ( 2005) Text and photographs on plants and animals of the ocean. Ages 4-8
- Call number: 578.77 R5245o 2005
- Rose, Deborah Lee. Ocean and Seas
- (2005) Oceans and Seas introduces readers to the fascinating underwater world, from the deepest oceans to the shallows, and the creatures and plants that make salt water their home. Discover the rare mola mola fish and meet the colorful inhabitants of coral reefs. Also, find out how people use the waters of the world, from sports and leisure to fishing and treasure hunting. Ages 4-8
- Call number: 551.46 D2883o 2004
- Rumford, James. Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves
- (2004) Manu, one of five brothers who are the first humans to set foot on Hawaii, is unhappy until he saves the life of a strange creature he calls Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves, and they become fast friends. Ages 4-8
- Call number: Picture Book Rumford Bilingual
- Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Hello Ocean = Hola Mar
- (2003) Using rhyming text, a child describes the wonder of the ocean experienced through each of her five senses. Ages 4-8.
- Call number: Picture Book Ryan Espanol
- Scholastic atlas of oceans
- (2004) This full-color atlas goes beyond the geographic elements of our Earth's oceans with sections also devoted to the origin of the water, tides, ocean life, hydrothermal vents, and even navigators, technology and underwater remains. Consideration is also given to ocean resources, pollution and endangerred species in this reference book. Ages 9-12
- Call number: 551.46 Sch641 2004
- Thomas, Peggy. Marine mammal preservation
- (2000) Efforts to collect data to develop conservation laws are the focus of this book. The effects of hunting, pollution, and other environmental changes; global commercial fishing practices; and shipping traffic are discussed, as is the history of international protective policies. Ages 9-12
- Call number: 599.5 T3662m 2000
- Tokuda, Wendy. Humphrey, the lost whale : a true story
- (1986) Describes how a migrating humpback whale mistakenly entered the San Francisco Bay in 1985 and swam sixty-four miles inland before being led back to the sea by people concerned for his welfare. Ages 9-12
- Call number: Picture Book Tokuda
- Wolkstein, Diane. The day Ocean came to visit
- (2001) After hearing Ocean's stories, Sun invites Ocean to the house he shares with his wife, Moon, but his visitor proves to be more than his house can hold. Ages 4-8
- Call number: Picture Book Wolkstein
List created 10/06, GG