  | Rescuing Rialto : a baby sea otter's story Author: Mapes, Lynda | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
On a sunny August morning in 2016, a baby sea otter was found washed up on the sand. Orphaned and sick, Rialto was taken to the Seattle Aquarium, where his dedicated caretakers nursed him back to health and taught him how to be an otter. Soon, the charming Rialto was stealing hearts as he played with toys made of ice, swam in his very own pool, ate tasty clams, and floated on his back. Learn about Rialto's rescue--and how you can help to save this endangered species.
| Illustrator: | Berner, Alan |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.40 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 509897 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (02/15/19)
School Library Journal (03/01/19)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 03/01/2019 Gr 3–6—It is hard to find a wild animal that is cuter or more playful than a baby sea otter. When one is stranded and fighting for survival, however, that behavior is nearly impossible to notice. Meet Rialto, a baby sea otter who was separated from his mother and found washed ashore on the coast of Washington state. By a stroke of fate, humans spotted him, and a team of specialists were able to nurse him back to health. In the wild, sea otters have had a difficult existence as hunters have sought them out for their beautiful fur. Where their populations once spread around the Pacific Ocean, they began disappearing at an alarming rate. Now, happily, the number of wild sea otters is beginning to increase thanks to the diligent work of environmentalists and politicians. This book tells the story of Rialto's rescue and recovery through the voice of a journalist who covered the events firsthand. The thorough text is peppered with challenging vocabulary and punctuated by full-color photographs of Rialto. Readers who are interested in sea otters will enjoy the multifaceted storytelling in this book. VERDICT A good upper level nonfiction text to round out the animal rescue section of elementary school libraries.—Mary Lanni, Denver Public Library - Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
