Occasionally, in their life travels, the young Kemp's ridleys get caught in the Loop Current and then into the Gulf Stream up the east coast. It is these young ones who may become stranded near Cape Cod when the weather and water turn cold. Therein lies the story. Lasky and Knight have teamed again for an attractive photo essay which reads well while transmitting information about a particular problem the juvenile Kemp's ridley sometimes has.
Readers learn some of the work done by veterinarians and many volunteers interested in sea turtles.
The life cycle of this turtle becomes clear as one reads, as well as the threats to reaching adulthood. Most appropriate for youth in grades 3 through 6, it will attract those interested in animal rescue efforts, science teachers, and lovers of good non-fiction.