Blomquist, Christopher. <br/><br/>
Desert tortoises / 
Christopher Blomquist. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  PowerKids Press,  2004. 
 - 24 p. :  col. ill., col. map ;  24 cm. 
 - The library of turtles and tortoises .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>An ancient desert dweller -- The slow and steady tortoise -- Female or male? -- Beat the heat -- Eating and drinking -- Mating and nesting -- Desert babies -- Sleeping through the winter -- Be careful out there! -- Helping human hands. 
<br/><br/> Library Media Connection starred, November 2004 
<br/><br/> Examines the characteristics of desert tortoises, noting the differences between males and females, and discusses their eating habits, mating, birth and growth, hibernation, life span, and threats to their survival. 
<br/><br/> 6.7  3-6  Follett Library Resources 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0823967395 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002155949 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Desert tortoises.<br/>Turtles.<br/>Endangered species.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QL666.C584  / B659 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>597.92/4