Ocean Pathfinder

This is a pathfinder for children on oceans providing references for non-fiction books, fiction books, articles, internet websites, and other media .

shark       dolphin        orca          octopus

NONFICTION BOOKS
 
Ocean Life by Virginia Alexandria
Available as of 9/10/08 at the Akron Summit County Public Library.578.77Oc15
 
 Ocean Mammals by Elaine Landau
Available as of 9/10/08 at the Akron Summit County Public Library 599.5 L253
 
                                           Book Cover Shark: Discover the Fascinating World of Sharks by Miranda MacQuitty.
Available as of 9/10/08 at the Akron Summit County Public Library. 597.31 M173s
 
The Magic School Bus Takes a Dive: A Book About Coral Reefs by Nancy White
Available as of 9/10/08 at the Akron Summit County Public Library 578. 7789 W586s
 
                             
 
Ibis: A True Whale Story by John Himmelan
Available at the Akron Summit County Public Library
 
Hurricanes by Mat Doeden.
Available at the Cuyahoga Falls Public Library.
551.55Doe
 
Bill Nye the Science Guy’s Big Blue Ocean by Bill Nye and Ian Saunders.
Available at the Cuyahoga Falls Public Library.551.46Nye
 
                            
 
My Best Book of Whales and Dolphins by Christalane Gunzi 
 
 
A Whale of a Tale: All about Porpoises, Dolphins and Whales by Bonnie Worth
Available at the Akron Summit County Public Library.599.5W932w
 
                                             
 
101  Facts About Oceans by Julia Barnes
Available at the Akron Summit County Public Library.551.46B261oc

FICTION BOOKS
 

Dolphin’s First Day: The Story of a Bottlenose Dolphin by Kathleen Zoehfeld .

Available at the Akron Summit County Pubic Library

 

Dolphin's First Day: The Story of a Bottlenose Dolphin                        
 
Dory Story by Jerry Pallotta
Available at the Akron Summit County Public Library.
 
In The Deep by J.C. Greenburg
Available at the Akron Summit County Public Library
 
In the Deep (Andrew Lost #8)                                  
 
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck
Available at the Akron Summit County Public Library
 
A Day at the Beach by Ed Braint.
Available at the Akron Summit County Public Library
 

REFERENCE BOOKS
 
The World Book Encyclopedia ( 2007 ed., Vol 14, pp.650-666. Chicago: World Book.
 
Biomes of the World: Oceans. Vol 3. by Michael Allaby

 
Durbin, Kathie.(2008) House passes bill targeting problem of ocean acidity, which harms marine life. The Columbian. Retrieved September 3, 2008 from Kids Search powered by ebscohost.
 
Explore the Bottom of the Sea.(2001). MonkeyShines & Ewe Explore the Seven Continents. P14 2 p.  Retroeved October 3, from Searchasaurus powered by ebschohost.
 
Oceans, climate and weather - relationship examined.(2007) M2PressWIRE. Retrieved September 3, 2008 from Kids Search powered by ebscohost.
 
Ocean life under threat from climate change. (2008)M2PressWIRE. Retrieved September 3, 2008 from Kids Search powered by ebscohost.
 
Oceans of Trouble. (1998) Junior Scholastic.Vol. 100 Issue 16, p4, 4p, 5 color. Retrieved October 3, 2008 from Searchasaurus powered by ebscohost.
 
The Four Oceans.(2002).World Alamanac for Kids. p85 1/3 page. Retrieved October 3, 2008 from Kids Search poweder by ebscohost.
 
What Makes the Ocean?. (Mar 1999). Monkeyshines on America.  Oceans & Oceanography Issue, p2, 1p. Retrieved October 3, 2008 from Searchasaurus poweded by ebscohost.
 
Wu, Olivia. (2008).  Fishing for ocean-friendly seafood a challenge. (2007). San Francisco Chronicle. pw6. Retrieved September 3, 2008 from Kids Search powered by ebscohost.
 

shark       dolphin      orca      octopus        

ONLINE RESOURCES (Click the titles to take you to the webpage)
 
At this site you can find out what your favorite animals live, like to eat, how they survive the ocean, and more.
 
Have fun learning about sharks. Site also offers fun coloring sheets
 
Learn all about whales. This site also has printouts and activities. 
 
Enchanted Learning has websites on many subjects.  The link about is all about oceans and seas.  This site has information on oceans but it also has printouts and crafts.
 
This site offers animated tour of the under the Pacific Ocean provided by NASA
 
Includes fact sheets and activitiy books on marine debris, Northwest salmon, endangered whales, the ocean,seals and sea lions.  Also has coloring pages, 25 things you can do to save coral reefs and information about the NOAA.
 
Travel with a photographer and his wife as they sail all over the world capturiing their adventures with pictures and journal entries.  Some wonderful upclose photos.

OTHER MEDIA
 
World Encyclopedia presents Oceans. (1997). (CD-ROM). Chicago: World Book, Inc.
This CD-ROM comes with a 48 page book on oceans. The CD-ROM itself has 5 interactive act ivies. There is Fish for Facts, Ocean Explorer, Something Fishing Going On, Creative Feature and Coral Creation
Available at the Cuyahoga Falls Library
 
Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean. (1995) (CD-ROM). Redmond, Wash: Microsoft Home.
 

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