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What's the Difference Between a Turtle and a Tortoise?

Speed Shaskan, Trisha

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9781404855465: What's the Difference Between a Turtle and a Tortoise?

Synopsis

One animal has a lightweight shell. The other animal’s shell is heavy. Do you know the differences between a turtle and a tortoise?

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About the Author

Trisha Speed Shaskan was born and raised in Winona, Minnesota, where she waterskied on the Mississippi River, played basketball, and skateboarded. She has written more than forty books for children and taught creative writing to children and teens. Trisha received a 2012 Minnesota State Artist’s Initiative Grant. She won the 2009 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers, Loft Award in Children’s Literature/Older Children. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Stephen Shaskan, who is a children’s book author and illustrator.

Review

This primer on two groups of reptiles is a good one to use with primary students who are learning to classify. The text is clear and precise, with supporting elements like a glossary and diagrams to help readers along. Large, double-page illustrations mak --NSTA Recommends

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