<p>Summering on Gull Island is lonely until nine-year-old Sweet T meets Billy, an Island child with a secret.&nbsp; Can T uncover Billy&rsquo;s secret and help him? Will the children be safe when a tropical storm threatens?&nbsp; Will their sea turtle nest survive an angry ocean?&nbsp; Join <em>Sweet T and the Turtle Team&nbsp;</em>to find out!</p><p>Cat Michael<em>s&#39;&nbsp;</em>award-winning <em>Sweet T and the Turtle Team&nbsp;</em>has been recognized for excellence in children&#39;s literature with three international writing awards:<br />
&nbsp; * Silver Medal&nbsp;- Readers&#39; Favorite Book Awards<br />
&nbsp; *&nbsp;First Place -&nbsp;Purple Dragonfly Awards<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;Gold Medal - Children&#39;s Literary Classics Book Awards.&nbsp;</p><p>Cat&#39;s tale&nbsp;is also short-listed by Wind Dancer Films for possible adaptation to film or TV.</p><p>The book&#39;s short chapters encourage early readers, and its strong content engages reluctant readers.&nbsp; Watercolor illustrations by artist Irene A. Jahns, &ldquo;Sweet T and the Turtle Team&rdquo; help deliver powerful messages about protecting ocean life while helping young readers understand children who struggle to read.&nbsp; Interest level: Gr. 1-4</p><p>Bonus material:</p>
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<li>fun quiz</li>
<li>glossary</li>
<li>discussion questions</li>
<li>sea turtle hatch photo gallery</li>
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