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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A compelling history of seashells and the animals that make them, revealing what they have to tell us about nature, our changing oceans, and ourselves. Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature's creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewelry before gems, art before canvas. In The Sound of the Sea, acclaimed environmental author Cynthia Barnett blends cultural history and science to trace our long love...
2) Junonia
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The week of her tenth birthday, Alice and her parents go to Sanibel Island, Florida, just as they do every year, but this time some of the people who are always there are missing and some new people have come, which unsettles Alice, who wants things to be exactly the same as they always are.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the acclaimed duo Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long comes this gorgeous look at the fascinating world of shells. From land snails to freshwater mussels, giant clams to tiny, an incredible array of shells are showcased in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book will spark the imaginations of children in classroom reading circles as well as on parents' laps"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In modern Mexico, Sitlali is all alone after the death of her beloved abuela. Targeted by a dangerous gang member, she flees to the United States. As a memento, she takes with her an ancient conch shell. In 1521, Calizto is trapped in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. He has fought valiantly for his people against Spanish invaders, but hope is fading. Desperate, he takes up a sacred conch and sounds a plea to the gods. The conch holds magic neither...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Splat's family is going to the beach--and Splat can't wait to find a shell with the sound of the sea inside! But when all he finds are broken shells, can a friend in the ocean help save the day?"--
Author
Publisher
Thule
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Español
Description
A snail goes shopping for a new shell. After many visits to the store to check on the progress of the shell's construction, it is finally ready, and he leaves with a beautiful new shell. However, as soon as he leaves, he decides he wants something else and tries to think of what it is that his heart truly desires.
Author
Series
Publisher
Gribaudo
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Desde que es pescador, y de eso hace ya muchos años, Patanò lleva a su hija Limea una caracola. A la niña, ciega de nacimiento, le encanta apoyar su oreja en ellas y acunarse con el sonido del mar. Hasta que un día su padre trae una caracola mágica... y Limea comienza a escuchar el sonido de los colores.
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