TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cox,Lynne
AU  - Floca,Brian
TI  - Elizabeth, queen of the seas
SN  - 0375858881 (trade)
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York
PB  - Schwartz & Wade Books
KW  - Elephant seals
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Christchurch
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Human-animal relationships
KW  - Christchurch (N.Z.)
KW  - Social life and customs
N1  - Ages 4-8
N2  - World-renowned swimmer and author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca team up to bring us this inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged. Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, a real-life elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt or cause traffic accidents, so a group of volunteers tows her out to sea. But Elizabeth swims all the way back to Christchurch. The volunteers catch her again and again -- each time towing her farther, even hundreds of miles away -- but, still, Elizabeth finds her way back home. Includes back matter with information about elephant seals
ER  -