byJackieLarsonillustratedbyIleneRichardbyJackieLarsonillustratedbyIleneRichardCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-350784-5ISBN13:978-0-15-350784-7OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350601-6(Grade4On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350601-7(Grade4On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357921-8(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357921-9(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706“Pleaseholdthisturtleforamoment,Maya,”saidhermother.Hermotherwasbentover,tryingtoemptyouttheirsmallaquariumsothatitcouldbecleaned.Shepickeduptheshelloftheboxturtlewithherthumbandindexfinger.Then,shetriedtohandthecreaturetoMaya.“Noway!”Mayasaid,steppingbackquickly.Maya’smotherglancedoveratherdaughter.“Maya,it’sjustalittleturtle!Itwon’thurtyou,”hermotherexclaimed.Mayastayedrightwhereshewasandstaredattheturtle.“Itmightbiteme,”repliedMaya.3Hermothersighed,thenplacedtheturtleintothesinkforafewmoments.“I’mgoingtoneedsomehelphere.IwanttogetthistanklookingperfectforAuntFelipa.She’scomingfordinnertonight,remember?”hermotherasked.“Whydoesithavetobesoperfect?”Mayaaskedcuriously.“Maya,haveyouforgottenthatAuntFelipaisabiologistandstudiesmarshes?She’dbeterriblydisappointedifou...
