Casey, Susan. Devil's teeth.CASEY, Susan. Devil's teeth. Read by Kimberly Farr. 9 cds. 11 hrs. Books on Tape. 2005. 1-159-2132-6. $72.00. Vinyl; content notes. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. Journalist Casey scheduled a one-day visit to the Farallon Islands The Farallon Islands are a group of islands and rocks found in the Gulf of the Farallones, off the coast of San Francisco, California, USA. They lie 27 miles (43 km) outside the Golden Gate, 20 miles (32 km) south of Point Reyes. They are visible from the mainland on clear days. in November 2000 in order to interview two biologists, Peter Pyle and Scot Anderson. Each fall, white sharks return to this desolate, rocky ten-island archipelago known as the Devil's Teeth, less than 30 miles west of San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , in a migratory migratory /mi·gra·to·ry/ (mi´grah-tor?e) 1. roving or wandering. 2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by migration; undergoing periodic migration. migratory emanating from or pertaining to migration. feeding pattern that permits the biologists to give them names and tag them. Fearing the loss of their research space on the islands, Casey offered to rent a boat to be anchored offshore as a floating research station, and to stay on it alone for eight weeks in the fall of 2003. Her talent as a journalist shines throughout this fascinating log of her visits to one of the "most notoriously dangerous marine spots in the world." An epilogue ep·i·logue also ep·i·log n. 1. a. A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play. b. The performer who delivers such a short poem or speech. 2. brings us up to 2005 with both good news and bad news about the research project and the biologists, interns and other persons mentioned in the story. Farr's reading is outstanding. She conveys the sense of adventure, the emotion and the obsession that Casey felt as she observed these animals, described as "a fleet of Brink's trucks with teeth." Carol Kellerman, Libn/Media Spec. (retired), Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. , NM J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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