# Except Antarctica!

**Author:** Todd Sturgell
**Grade range:** Grades K–3
**Age range:** 5–8
**First published:** 2021
**Page count:** 36
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9781728233260`
**ISBN-10:** `1728233267`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/except-antarctica
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

"Delightful and hilarious."—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED Review Turtles are found on every continent EXCEPT Antarctica. But not for long! Follow along as a rogue group of determined animals embark on an adventure (and defy their flustered narrator in the process) in this funny animal picture book for kids! When the narrator explains that turtles are found on every continent except Antarctica, one determined turtle sets out to prove him wrong.

## Where this book is assigned

### Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2022-2023 winner (K-3)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 1st grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2022-2023 winner (K-3)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2022-2023 winner (K-3)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2022-2023 winner (K-3)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)

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