This is a companion book to Mary Alice Monroe’s novel, Swimming Lessons, the sequel to The Beach House. In the novel, the readers witness a young mother, Toy, writing a journal for her daughter, Little Lovie. This is the journal Toy is writing. Using original photographs, this scrapbook journal explains the nesting cycle of sea turtles and the natural life along the southeastern coast, including local shore birds, shells, and the sea turtle hospital. Adults and children will enjoy the images, information and the journal with or without the novel.

Written By:  Mary Alice Monroe Photos By: Barbara J. Bergwerf Illustrated By: Lisa Downey	32 pg 8.5'' X 10'', ages 6-10, Lexile Level: 780 Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-9777423-5-6, $15.95 Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9777423-7-0, $8.95
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“Attractive and informative.” – School Library Journal

“This book presents a charming idea for a parent and child: to keep a nature scrapbook. … This is a splendid mixture of photos, drawing, and text.”
– The Midwest Book Review

Hardcover   ISBN: 978-0-9777423-5-6 $15.95

Paperback  ISBN: 978-0-9777423-7-0, $8.95

Mary Alice Monroe is the NY Times best-selling author of ten adult novels, including: The Beach House, Sweetgrass,and Skyward. The sequel to The Beach House, Swimming Lessons, released by MIRA Books is the inspiration for Mary Alice’s first children’s book, Turtle Summer: A Journal for my Daughter, a companion book to that adult novel. Monroe draws themes for her books from nature and the parallels with human nature and she is actively involved with several environmental groups. She is on the board of the South Carolina Aquarium (home of the SC Sea Turtle Hospital). Her experiences with wildlife provide the inspiration for her novels and children’s book. Her books are sold worldwide. You can visit her website at: www.maryalicemonroe.com

Barbara J. Bergwerf nature photographer extraordinaire, has done it again. Barbara has collaborated with best-selling novelist Mary Alice Monroe on Turtle Summer: A Journal for my Daughter which joins her other photographic book about loggerhead sea turtles, Carolina’s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too! Both books stem from Barbara’s volunteer involvement at the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital, the Island Turtle Team on Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island, and the South Carolina Center for Birds of Prey. Barbara thought that she was retiring when she and her husband left the Chicago area and moved to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Somehow “retirement” doesn’t seem to be in her vocabulary! You can visit her website at: http://www.bergwerfgraphics.com/