One ocean : a journey beneath the waves / Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Jenni Desmond.
Two children and their grandmother discover a sea heart on the beach: a smooth, round bean the size of one child s palm, which has traveled the world on the Gulf Stream's current. The trio traces the bean's wondrous journey on a map through seagrass meadows brimming with turtles and tiger sharks, coral reefs, underwater mountains traversed by whales, and kelp forests bobbing with seals until it washes up, a full year later, on their rainy beach in Scotland. Narrative nonfiction at its best and most beautiful, this companion to One World from zoologist Nicola Davies and award-winning artist Jenni Desmond is a fluid, well-researched story about the way currents connect us all to the vast ocean that colors our planet blue. Tackling, too, the global impact of humans on the ocean especially the perils of plastic the book employs fascinating facts, gentle urgency, and specific conservation success stories to point a wise and hopeful path forward.
Record details
- ISBN: 1536242950
- ISBN: 9781536242959
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
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- 2 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 3 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library. (Show)
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- 1 current hold with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Library | J 577.7 D (Text) | 31554012078126 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | J 577.7 D (Text) | 31554012078134 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Reidsville Library | J 577.7 D (Text) | 31554012078142 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Black Mountain Library | j577.7 DAV (Text) | 0020514232873 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | J 551.46 D (Text) | 18198050039538 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Louisburg - Main Branch | FRAN2026706 (Text) | FRAN2026706 | Juvenile Nonfiction | On order | - |
| Louisburg - Main Branch | FRAN2031494 (Text) | FRAN2031494 | Juvenile Nonfiction | On order | - |
