Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas is the story of an elephant seal who lived in the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand. Although most elephant seals like to live in the ocean, Elizabeth seemed to prefer her river. There were a few incidents where Elizabeth got out of the river and laid in the road, causing some minor car accidents. Fearing for Elizabeth's and the drivers' safety, the people of Christchurch captured Elizabeth and took her to a colony of elephant seals in the ocean. Elizabeth came back, however, and even though they tried to take her to colonies even farther away she always managed to find her way back home. She became a local legend of Christchurch. This book contains factual information about the story of Elizabeth the elephant seal. Some elements of the story may have been enhanced or embellished, but the essential parts of the story remain true. At the end of the book the author provides additional information about elephant seals, as well as some references. For additional information about elephant seals, there is information on the National Geographic website, as well as information about the tagging/data collection program that elephant seals are apart of at topp.org. There is a great article about Elizabeth, as well as pictures, here. Other books readers might enjoy are Elephant Seals by Megan C. Peterson or Leopard and Silkie: One Boy's Quest to Save the Seal Pups by Brenda Peterson. Age Range: 4 - 8 years Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Publication Date: May 13, 2014 Lexile Reading Level: AD900L Accelerated Reader book level: 4.5 AR Points: 0.5 Awards:
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Heidi Herald
11/6/2016 03:39:58 pm
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11/7/2016 04:47:26 pm
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