From before the time she hatches until she returns to the same beach to lay eggs of her own, a sea turtle is helped to escape from danger many times by different human hands.

"The Aldens are spending spring break on a beach, but they aren't just soaking up the sun. They're protecting an endangered species! Their job is to mark sea turtle nests so the eggs can be moved to a safe place to hatch, but someone is digging up the eggs without permission. Can the Boxcar Children figure out what's going on and help save the sea turtles?"--Amazon.com

Nim loves her island home and the animals she shares it with even while her scientist father is away doing research, but trouble is on the way and a new e-mail friend could be the only one who can help.

When Sammy and Ray find themselves trapped in the tank, an underwater aquarium, they must hatch a plan to escape and reunite with their grandkids, Ricky and Ella, and protect them from the dangers of the oceans. But they'll have to get past Big D and his dopey thugs first. With the help of some unlikely friends, Sammy and Ray find that when you work together, anything is possible!

Presents the life of sea turtles, including where they travel, how they build nests, and what they eat.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to sea turtles. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

When Moana and Pua make friends with a sea turtle, they help her find a good place to lay her eggs.

Follows the life of a giant prehistoric sea turtle.

"After a baby sea turtle breaks out of its egg, it has to dig its way out of the sandy nest. Then, the baby sea turtle and its many little brothers and sisters crawl to the ocean. Follow along with the sea turtle as it swims for the first time, finds its own food, and dives to deeper waters. Simple text paired with adorable pictures helps build reading confidence for animal-loving early readers"--

"Spending the summer with his grandmother on South Carolina's Dewees Island, eleven-year-old Jake finds two friends who are also struggling with family issues and together they try to save a sea turtle nest from predators"--WorldCat.