Title: Mossy
Description: Mossy, a turtle with a garden growing on her shell, is taken from her home and new friend to become an exhibit in a museum, until the director's niece, Tory, notices how sad Mossy is and helps arrange for her to go home.
Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Turtles, Turtles, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe, Fiction, Museums, JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / General (see also headings under Animals), Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Turtles, fiction, Museums, fiction, History, nyt:picture-books=2012-10-07, New York Times bestseller