Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Location: New England Aquarium’s Simons Theater Lobby (1 Central Wharf, Boston)

The New England Aquarium is hosting a book signing for Charlesbridge Publishing’s recently published Turtles Heading Home! by Liza Ketchum, Phyllis Root, and Jacqueline Briggs Martin. The new book follows the efforts of Massachusetts conservationists as they rescue critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, provide rehabilitation, and release them back to their ocean home. The Aquarium’s year-round Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation work to save and protect cold-stunned sea turtles is featured throughout the book, along with imagery captured by the Aquarium’s photographer, Vanessa Kahn. The book is geared towards 6–9 year olds, and  readers will walk away from the book knowing more about the rescue efforts necessary to save the species from the impacts of changing ocean temperatures. 

The authors will hold a brief talk at the start of the event to welcome attendees and provide an overview of the book. Books will be available for purchase on-site. 

Turtles Heading Home cover. Image provided by Charlesbridge.