The Hero of Hawk's Nest Beach: A Sea Turtle Rescue. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.The Hero of Hawk's Nest Beach: A Sea Turtle Rescue

A Mom's Choice Gold Medal Award Winner

"Finn, who was good at finding things on the ocean floor, jumped into the water to look for the bucket. He looked in seaweed beds and behind rocks, but he couldn't see it anywhere. Then, just as he was about to give up, he noticed something in the distance. Swimming closer, he saw a fishing net wrapped around a piling...and there, caught in the net, was a very frightened sea turtle. Finn knew he had to work fast, but would he be able to free the turtle in time?"

Finn, who considers himself to be a "regular everyday" dog and his best friend, Little Mutt, spend every summer together on Hawk's Nest Beach, fetching driftwood and playing with the children. The last thing Finn expects is a life-and-death adventure beneath the waves. After unexpectedly coming across a trapped sea turtle, Finn does what heroes do: he selflessly jumps into action to save the turtle's life. Finn discovers that being ordinary doesn't mean you're unable to do extraordinary things. Many regular everyday" heroes give of themselves to help others and save lives, no matter how "ordinary" they may think they are.

Barbara is a retired elementary school teacher who lives in New England with her husband, Jim, and their dog, Ty. Together, they have five children and ten grandchildren, who are the inspiration for her writing. She was born and raised in the city of Hartford, Connecticut, where she later spent twenty-four years teaching reading, writing, and science to grades three through eight. Still a teacher at heart, Barbara enjoys incorporating scientific facts about her characters into her stories.

Barbara graduated magna cum laude from Central Connecticut State University with a master's degree in elementary education. She has been a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators since 2015 and a member of the Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association since 2018. She is also the author of an award-winning children's picture book entitled Odonata: The Flying Jewel of Maiden Grass Pond, which won a Mom's Choice Award (Gold Award Recipient), the Story Monsters Approved for School Life Award, and the Purple Dragonfly Book Award for School Issues.

One of Barbara's talents is baking and creating character and wedding cakes for family and friends. She also loves spending time at the beach with her family and having adventures with her grandchildren.