Turtles All the Way Up!

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Turtles All the Way Up! Of Time and Turtles is a bestseller.

#13 on The New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller list for October 8.

#12 on the Indie Bestsellers List for the week ending September 24.

#4 on the New England Indies Booksellers List for the week ending September 24,

#13 on the Mountains and Plains Indie Bestsellers List.

#14 on the Pacific Northwest Indie Bestsellers List.

Fire Chief lounging on a picnic table.
Fire Chief lounging on a picnic table.
Meet the Fire Chief. A 42-pound, wild snapping turtle, Fire Chief was hit by a truck in 2018, his shell cracked and bloodied, his legs and tail paralyzed. But the 60- to 80-year-old turtle had a lot of life in him. At Turtle Rescue League, Sy and Matt were tasked with his physical therapy—which included exercising with his bespoke wheelchair. Read all about him in Of Time and Turtles. And watch the Chief here in this video.

Sy talks with Krys Boyd, host of KERA’s Think about the patience of turtles and the amazing work of the Turtle Rescue League. Listen here.

Otis has his fall reading picked out.
Otis has his fall reading picked out. From Instagram:

Otis and I are so excited to partner with @marinerbooks and @sytheauthor to give YOU the chance to win a hardcover copy of Sy’s brand new book “OF TIME AND TURTLES.” This book is incredible and includes work from my friend and favorite artist @stoneridgeartstudios! Sy is not only an incredibly talented author but she is the biggest sweetheart I think I’ve EVER met. She’s quite the fan of Otis too, ya know. #otistheturtle #oftimeandturtles #animalbooks #turtlebook #turtles #tortoises #turtlesofinstagram #reptilesofinstagram #saveturtles #turtleconservation #turtlenerd #wildlife #foryou #fyp #giveaway #gardenstatetortoise #babyturtle #babytortoise

Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell
Sy’s new book, Of Time and Turtles, will be published on September 19. Watch this short video about the book – 1 minute and 30 seconds – and count all the turtles. This video has more turtles per second than anything else you’re likely to see today. Watch here.

Si Wu, a reporter with Sanlian Youth magazine in Bejing
Sy had a wonderful Zoom talk with her new friend, Si Wu, a reporter with Sanlian Youth magazine in Bejing (circulation 150,000), which publishes articles on culture, history, science, and the arts for teenagers in China. She had copies of several of Sy’s books in Chinese and showed Sy the covers.