. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. BOOK MARKET Ahoy! All Aboard for Coastal Adventures N I ow that the days are longer and the sun is warmer, end-of-grade tests are a thing of the past. It's time to exchange waking up early to catch the bus with enjoying your bed for just a little bit longer. Best of all, homework can be replaced with early-evening lightning bug hunts. For some kids, family trips to the beach are in store. For others, camp is waiting with new friends and endless activities on the water. But if going to the beach, sailing or
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. BOOK MARKET Ahoy! All Aboard for Coastal Adventures N I ow that the days are longer and the sun is warmer, end-of-grade tests are a thing of the past. It's time to exchange waking up early to catch the bus with enjoying your bed for just a little bit longer. Best of all, homework can be replaced with early-evening lightning bug hunts. For some kids, family trips to the beach are in store. For others, camp is waiting with new friends and endless activities on the water. But if going to the beach, sailing or fishing at the shore aren't on your summer calendar, there are other ways to enjoy coastal adventures. We offer a summer reading list that provides opportunities to experience the coast. There are children's stories about history and recipes for delicious seafood. And, you don't even have to move from the lounge chair at the neighborhood pool or the kitchen in your own home to enjoy the adventures. SEABISCUIT, WILD PONY OF THE OUTER BANKS, by Anne Russell, Coastal Carolina Press, 25pages. Hardback, $, ISBN: 1-928556-28-0. The beautiful ponies that dwell on several of the banks of North Carolina's coast are awe-inspiring — not only because of their grace, but also because of their freedom, bound only by the ocean. During a visit to Shackleford Banks, Anne Russell witnessed these ponies and was inspired to write Seabiscuit. It's the story of one of the ponies that lives on the Outer Banks with her father, Nautilus, and her mother, Angel Wing. By Robin Sutton Seabiscuit has been taught from birth how precious her freedom is. "Your life is your very own," her mother always told her. Seabiscuit can run all over the banks and eat anything she likes. She can chase sandpipers and watch great ships and sailboats pass by. On hot days, she may swim through the waves. "We are lucky to be free," her father says. But one day, her surroundings change suddenly as a
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