Author Interview- Marina Kuperman
By, Teen Book-Shelf
1.Why did you decide to write a book like "Turtle Feet, Surfer's Beat"?I went to visit the turtles for the first time as a tourist, and when I saw thesecreatures for the first time I was so moved it was intense. Afterwards I foundout that they are the number one endangered marine animal in the world and I gotinspired to write a fun book to educate and entertain at the same time.
2.How do you think Penelope develops into a mature woman; was ithelping with the turtles, Penelope finding love, etc?She matures most with the work with the turtles. When one discovers who theyreally are when they have a goal in life, and automatically mature!
3.Is this book anything like your life? I guess I can relate to Penelope, I toogrew up in a typical suburb. However, I never had such awesomeexperiences of understanding the problems of the world until much later in life, but we're allyoung forever, really:)
4.Which character could you relate to the most? Penelope for her will and alsofor her love of surfers:)
5.If you had one word to describe your book, what would it be?Adventure!
6.Are you working on any other novels or books; will there be a sequel?I'm working on another novel about a skater girl who is actually handicapped, and howshe struggles with the obstacles of a male oriented sport to come outas a champion.
7.How can teens help out with the Leatherback Turtles? First they can understandall that affects the turtle. For instance don't throw plastic bags or any garbagefor that matter into the oceans. Join organizations that work with marineconservation and preservation. There are so many fun things you can do and it will help keep the turtles alive and safe.
So, there you have it! We hope to see more of Marina in the near future. And please, help out with the enviroment. It doesn't matter if you are young or old. Animal and our Earth need you! Soon there will be a link on Book Scene on helping out, but for now, check out www.turtlefeetsurfersbeat.com for more!
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