Leatherback Blues: The Wild Place Adventure Series [Paperback]

Robin is kidnapped by dangerous poachers while trying to save leatherback turtles in Central America.

Robin Green is carrying on her work rescuing vulnerable animals at The Wild Place Animal Shelter when she and Zo-Zo get an amazing chance to help protect sea turtles in Central America. Worried about the bugs, the heat, and the threat of poachers, Robin faces her fears and travels there with Zo-Zo, her brother, Squirm, and her eccentric grandmother, Griff.

It only takes one scorpion sting before Robin wants to go home, but the unbelievable sight of a leatherback turtle laying eggs on the beach changes her mind. Just when the group starts making progress, the poachers strike back. Suddenly, the turtles arent the only ones who need rescuing! Can Robin and Zo-Zo find a way out?Robin faces her fears to stop poachers from preying on sea turtle eggs at a sanctuary in Central America. Despite the heat, pests, and danger, Robin is hooked once she sees a giant leatherback lay her eggs on the beach. But just as they're getting excited, she and Zo-Zo are kidnapped by poachers and need to figure out their own rescue!No superheroes in this inspiring story, just committed kids willing to do the hard work  internal and external  to make a positive difference.Karen Hood-Caddy is an avid nature lover and the author of seven novels. Her first novel in The Wild Place Adventure Series,Howl, was nominated for the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award. She lives on Georgian Bay in Ontario.

• Robin's adventures show how kids can make a real difference with issues such as extinction and habitat loss
• Robin and Zo-Zo, two friends who run an animal shelter, travel to Central America to protect sea turtles and are kidnapped by poachers
• Robin must learn to listen to herself and follow her beliefs
• The successful series has garnered nominations for several YA awards, including the CLA Book of the Year for ClS.