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Additional authors

1. Floca, Brian

Description

1. 1 volume (unnumbered) : color illustrations; 27 cm

Summary

1. World-renowned swimmer and bestselling author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca team up to bring us this inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged. Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, a real-life elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt or cause traffic accidents, so a group of volunteers tows her out to sea. But Elizabeth swims all the way back to Christchurch. The volunteers catch her again and again -- each time towing her farther, even hundreds of miles away -- but, still, Elizabeth finds her way back home. Includes back matter with information about elephant seals.

Subject

1. Elephant seals > New Zealand > Christchurch > Juvenile literature
2. Human-animal relationships > New Zealand > Christchurch > Juvenile literature
3. Christchurch (N.Z.) > Social life and customs > Juvenile literature

Call number

1. JFF 15-184

Author

1. Cox, Lynne, 1957-

Title

1. Elizabeth, queen of the seas / Lynne Cox ; illustrated by Brian Floca.

Imprint

1. New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, c2014.

Edition

1. 1st ed.

Added author

1. Floca, Brian, ill.

LCCN

1. 2011023586

ISBN

1. 9780375858888
2. 0375858881

Research call number

1. JFF 15-184