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Out of the Ocean Illustration Walking this beach,
I’ve found pelican feathers,
a wooden shoe, floating glass
balls, skate egg pouches,
plastic boats, abandoned rafts,
two unbroken sea urchin shells,
messages curled inside bottles,
carved wooden floats...
Out of the Ocean is Debra’s tribute to growing up in the small seaside town of Vero Beach, Florida, where she and her family walked the edge of the Atlantic Ocean looking for treasures. A comprehensive glossary describes each of the sea discoveries found in this book.
Out of the Ocean Book jacket
Out of the Ocean Illustration I know you can ask
the ocean for shells,
because every time we go
to the beach looking,
there they are,
tumbling end over end,
arriving empty,
most times worn
by the sand and waves.
Awards for Out of the Ocean
  • Southeast Booksellers Association Children’s Book Award
  • Minnesota Book Award
  • ABA’s Pick of the Lists
  • National Parenting Publication Honor Award
Classroom Support

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Out of the Ocean
Where did it come from?
An Essay by Debra Frasier

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Bring the ocean to you! Simple directions for creating a classroom Photo Booth.