So You Want To Be A Shark Researcher - Couverture souple

Soules, Linda

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1972766163 ISBN 13 : 9781972766163

Editeur : Linda Colwell, 2026

Synopsis

WINNER — 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Award (1st Place): Animals/Pets · Green Books/Environmental

From the So You Want To Be A… Series — 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, Grand Prize Winner

Most people see a shark fin and swim the other way. You grab your underwater camera, your data tag, and your research question — and swim toward it.

So You Want To Be A Shark Researcher is the ultimate guide for young readers ages 10 to 14 who want to know what it truly takes to study the ocean's most misunderstood apex predators. This is not the made-for-TV version of shark science. This is the real thing — patient, precise, and conducted entirely on the animal's terms. If your idea of fun is learning how a great white navigates an entire ocean basin, this book was written for you.

Inside these richly illustrated pages, you will discover fun facts about shark biology that most adults do not know — how sharks have been perfecting their existence for four hundred and fifty million years, how tiger sharks hunt across geographic ranges that span thousands of miles, and why almost everything the world believes about these animals is wrong. From hammerheads to whale sharks, every word and every illustration guides you deeper into the real science behind each species. This is not a coloring book or a collection of mazes and activities — it is something far more valuable. It is an honest look at one of the most important careers in the ocean.

But this book goes beyond facts and species profiles. It walks you through the physical demands of open-water research, the scientific rigor required to gather population data, and the urgent conservation crisis facing shark populations on a national and global scale. Sharks are disappearing faster than scientists can study them, and the researchers fighting to reverse that decline need sharp minds, steady nerves, and genuine passion. You will follow the full arc of the work — tagging expeditions, behavioral studies, laboratory data analysis, and the passionate scientific advocacy that shark conservation demands.

What makes this the ultimate shark career book for kids is what it refuses to do. It does not talk down to young readers. It does not simplify the science into something unrecognizable. It brings you all the way inside the field and treats you as someone capable of understanding all of it — the geographic scope of migration research, the word-by-word precision of scientific reporting, and the real activities researchers perform every single day in the water. Among the many guides to marine life written for young people, this one stands apart because it tells the truth.

For the kid who watches a fin cut the surface and feels not fear but a specific hunger to know more. The ocean's oldest predator has survived five mass extinctions. Now it needs something it has never needed before — someone to speak for it.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Linda Soules is the author and creator of the So You Want To Be A... series, a growing collection of career-exploration books for readers ages 8-14. The series covers everything from astronauts and marine biologists to magicians, stunt performers, and roller coaster designers. Her philosophy is straightforward: never talk down to kids. Young readers are smarter, more curious, and more capable than the publishing world often gives them credit for, and they deserve books that respect their intelligence while genuinely sparking their enthusiasm. Each title is written to pull back the curtain on a real career - its joys, its challenges, the path to get there - and to leave readers with the sense that the world is wider, more interesting, and more reachable than they imagined. Before turning to children's publishing, Linda spent twenty-five years in law and finance, advising hedge funds and sophisticated financial institutions on complex regulatory matters - a career that taught her precision, discipline, and how to translate intricate subjects into language anyone can use. She brings that same clarity and care to every book she writes, paired with a deep belief that curiosity is the engine of a meaningful life. Linda lives in Seattle with her husband and two children, where the steady rhythm of family life, the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, and the questions her own kids ask every day continue to fuel her work. Additional information can be found on her website at http: //lindasoules.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Linda Colwell
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1972766163
• ISBN 13: 9781972766163
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 38
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg