manatees

Photographs and simple text introduce children to Manatees, describing their physical characteristics, behavior, eating habits, and predators.

"Manatees are huge sea mammals. These big, wrinkly creatures are strong but swim through the ocean slowly. Learn all about these amazing mammals"--Provided by publisher.

As a young child writes a school report about sea cows, or manatees, her subject tries to defend herself against unflattering comparisons to a "land cow." Includes facts about manatees and links to sites where one can adopt a manatee.

This book tells about manatees, including where they are found, what they eat, and what is being done to improve their endangered status.

Eleven-year-old Skeet Waters flees to his boat to escape his parents' troubles and discovers a manatee that had been shot in the head.

While coping with his parents' separation, eleven-year-old Skeet spends most of Spring Break in his skiff on a Florida river, where he finds a manatee shot to death and begins looking for the killer.

A mother manatee and her little calf travel from the Gulf of Mexico through dangerous water full of speeding boats.

Introduces young readers to the life cycle, behaviors, and the natural habitat of manatees living off Florida's southern coast and describes the conservation efforts being performed to protect the species.

Looks at the endangered manatee, its environment, threats to its future, and conservation efforts.

Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of manatees.