J. Rooker, Manatee

by Jan Haley

Book Overview

A manatee of the southwest Florida coast is injured, then rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the wild. Based on a true story. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885904053
• ISBN13: 9781885904058
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Focus Publishing (MN)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

It's a great way to learn about this endangered animal.

When a friend first introduced me to the book, J. Rooker, Manatee, we were in the middle of an endangered species unit with our third grade classes. We shared this unique manatee story with the students, and they were immediately moved by it's contents (the painted illustrations were beautiful, too). The story of J. Rooker helped the children see how easy an animal's life is threatened when humans are careless with motor boats in our waterways. In addition, the children learned a great deal about manatees from the cleverly placed facts in the story, and from the last few "fact pages" in the book. We've recommended this book to many teacher friends in other states and have bought copies for gifts, as well. It's a truly wonderful story!