Astro, an orphaned, endangered Steller sea lion, was found and then raised at the Marine Mammal Center in California. When released, he kept swimming back to the Center, just like a lost dog finding his way home. Readers follow Astro through some of his travels that have now taken him across the U.S. to his current home at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Includes a "For creative minds" educational section.

Jeanne Walker Harvey is the author of several award-winning books, including Astro: The Steller Sea Lion and My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden's Childhood Journey. She's been a language arts teacher and currently gives school tours at a local museum. Jeanne lives near the Golden Gate Bridge in California and walks by the bay every day looking for sea lions. She writes with her gray tabby cat sitting on the desk next to her. Visit her website: jeanneharvey.com