Spring 2025

Sharks Unhooked

The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Some people are scared of sharks. Not Cristina Zenato.

As a little girl, Cristina dreamed of making friends with the sharks deep in the ocean. When she grew up, she made those dreams come true, becoming a diver, conservationist, and shark advocate. But Cristina discovered that sharks—the sleek, strong, powerful guardians of the ocean—need our help. She started diving in a protective suit and, as she built trust with sharks, they began coming to her with fishing hooks stuck in their bodies. Did she have the courage to remove the hooks?

Sharks Unhooked is the true story of how one woman is exploring the ocean, helping our ecosystem, and forming incredible bonds with animals beneath the rolling surf.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Animals, Biography, SEL: B Self-Management, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2025
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2025-04-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007090, JNF003220, JNF003150
Dewey 597.3
Dimensions 10.625 x 8.875
Guided Reading Level N
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, and Original artwork

Author: Patricia Newman

Patricia Newman wants us all to know we are part of nature. As a Robert F. Sibert Honor recipient, she shows us how our actions ripple around the world, empowers us to find our own connections to nature, and encourages us to use our imaginations to act on behalf of our communities. Her nonfiction titles have received multiple starred reviews, Orbis Pictus Recommended Awards (NCTE), Green Earth Book Awards, and several Eureka! Awards. She is based in California.

Illustrator: Becca Hall

Becca Hall graduated from Manchester School of Art in 2014, where she received a First Class Honours Degree, and the Alumni award for illustration. Afterwards she began working as a freelance illustrator and artist. She now lives in Cornwall with her two dogs.