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  • Race for the Ruby Turtle

Race for the Ruby Turtle

Author
Stephen Bramucci
Publication Date
October 03, 2023
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
Race for the Ruby Turtle
Description

A heartfelt middle grade eco-adventure story full of friendship and self-discovery, perfect for fans of Dan Gemeinhart and Gary D. Schmidt.

Jake Rizzi is about to spend the summer at his great-aunt's cabin in the mossy, sodden Oregon backwoods. His parents seem to need a break from him and his ADHD. He tries not to take it personally, but isn't sure about his aunt's off-the-grid lifestyle and strange stories about a turtle with a ruby-colored shell.

Soon, Jake learns that the turtle is more than a myth. And thanks to a viral article online, strangers from all over the world have arrived to search for it--including a sinister animal poacher and towering twin zoologists from Sweden. Jake is sure that finding the turtle will change how people see him and his "attention issues"--but he'll need help. Setting off with his new friend Mia, Jake must decide what matters more--personal glory? Or protecting the wonders of nature?

Publication date
October 03, 2023
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
336
ISBN-13
9781547619092
Publisher
Bloomsbury UK
BISAC categories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV029010 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Environment
JUV030060 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States
Library of Congress categories
Adventure and adventurers
Nature
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Action and adventure fiction

ALA/Booklist

The author also leaves readers with the priceless insight that 'the only way to protect the natural world is to love it.

Kirkus

A wild romp that champions making space for vulnerable creatures and each other.

Stephen Bramucci

Steve Bramucci is the author of The Danger Gang series, travel/food writer, adventurer, teacher, and storyteller. He's rowed down the Mekong River in a traditional Vietnamese x'ampan, ventured into the Outback with Aboriginal elders, and spent four months driving a rickety Nissan Patrol through East Africa.

Steve's story of exploring a long-forgotten pirate graveyard in Madagascar won the $10K Trazzler Oasis prize and his trip across Australia in a car fueled with French fry oil was turned into a TV show. He's written for National Geographic Books, Afar, Outside, the Orange County Register Magazine, and dozens of other outlets. He's the founding editor of the LIFE section at Uproxx.com and is a passionate conservationist. He lives in Southern California with his family.

www.stephenbramucci.com
@stevebram

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