Inspiration behind Marie and her Friend the Sea Turtle by Nicole Weaver
I decided to write about sea turtles because as a little girl I lived on the beach near a nesting site. The idea to write the book came after I attended a writer’s conference. The guest speaker suggested that an author should write about personal experiences. I never did forget the day my father ordered the maid to make soup out of the turtle he and my uncle had captured. My heart broke in two. I remember being very obstinate. I refused to eat any of the soup.
There are laws in place to help protect sea turtles and their eggs. I am very happy about that. Unfortunately, there are no laws in place in a third world country like Haiti.
In college I majored in Spanish and French. As a veteran teacher of French and Spanish, I thought it would be a good idea to write the manuscript in English, French and Spanish. The book can be used in a science classroom to introduce the topic of saving and protecting sea turtles. A foreign language teacher will find the book very useful to introduce students to French or Spanish.
A social studies teacher can use the book to teach Caribbean culture and languages that are spoken in a particular country or region.
Lastly, Marie and her friend the Sea Turtle can be used to teach children about compassion, family, love and devotion.
About the author
Nicole weaver was born in Port-au-Prince Haiti. She came to the United States when she was ten years old. She is fluent in Creole, French, Spanish and English. She is a veteran teacher of French and Spanish. She is the author of a children's trilingual picture book titled " Marie and Her Friend the Sea Turtle." The story is about a Haitian little girl who resided by the beach in Haiti. Her second trilingual children's picture book will be published by Guardian Angel Publishing. The book titled, " My sister is my Best Friend " will be published 2011.Visit Nicole's website
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Her book ~
This story is about the love that developed between a little girl named Marie and a stranded sea turtle. The story tells the struggles Marie had as she helped the sea turtle back out to sea.
Esta historia es sobre el amor que se desarrolló entre una niña llamaba María y una tortuga que vino a tierra para poner sus huevos. La historia cuenta las dificultades que tenía María para regresar la tortuga de nuevo al océano.
Cette histoire est au sujet de l’amour qui s’est développé entre une petite fille qui s’appelait Marie et une tortue de mer qui est venue sur le sable pour pondre ses oeufs. L’histoire raconte les difficultés que Marie a rencontrées pour remettre la tortue dans l’océan.
Read an excerpt ~
Cuando ella se paró y miró con atención, se percató que era una enorme tortuga de mar. Su corazón empezó a latir rápidamente mientras frotaba ligera y suavemente a la tortuga.
Quand elle s’est arrêtée, elle a remarqué que c’était une énorme tortue de mer. Son coeur a commencé a battre rapidement pendant qu’elle caressait doucement la tortue.
Visit Nicole on the rest of her tour ~
Thursday, December 9
Guest blogging at The Children’s and Teens’ Book Connection
Friday, December 10
Author interviewed at Pump Up Your Book!
Book reviewed at A Cozy Reader’s Corner Reviews
Monday, December 13
Author interviewed at The Hot Author Report
Tuesday, December 14
Book reviewed at 4 the Love of Books
Guest blogging and giveaway at Acting Balanced
Wednesday, December 15
Book reviewed at Acting Balanced
Thursday, December 16
Book reviewed and giveaway at Ellis
Book spotlighted at Book Tours and More
Friday, December 17
Book reviewed at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer
