A Whale of the Wild
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тАЬA dreamily written, slyly educational, rousing maritime adventure.тАЭ тАФNew York Times Book Review
In the stand-alone companion to the┬аNew York TimesтАУbestselling┬аA Wolf Called Wander,┬аa young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited with their pod. This gorgeously illustrated animal adventure novel explores family bonds, survival, global warming, and a changing seascape. Includes information about orcas and their habitats.
For Vega and her family, salmon is life. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her familyтАЩs matriarch. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. The young orcas face a shark attack, hunger, the deep ocean, and polluted waters on their journey. Will Vega become the leader sheтАЩs destined to be?
A Whale of the Wild┬аweaves a heart-stopping tale of survival with impeccable research on a delicate ecosystem and threats to marine life.┬аNew York Times-bestselling author Rosanne ParryтАЩs fluid writing and Lindsay MooreтАЩs stunning artwork bring the Salish Sea and its inhabitants to vivid life. An excellent read-aloud and read-alone, this companion to┬аA Wolf Called Wander┬аwill captivate fans of┬аThe One and Only Ivan┬аand┬аPax.
Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout, a map, and extensive backmatter about orcas and their habitats.
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Rosanne Parry is the author of the bestselling novels A Wolf Called Wander, A Whale of the Wild, and A Horse Named Sky as well as The Wolf Effect, a picture book illustrated by Jennifer Thermes. These тАЬVoice of the WildernessтАЭ stories center the voices of wild animals and focus on their struggle to survive in a dangerous and changing world. Based on rigorous research and inspired by the real animals of the western United States, RosanneтАЩs books are treasured by teachers and librarians and adored by animal-loving readers of all ages. The author lives with her family in Portland, Oregon, and writes in a treehouse in her backyard.
Lindsay Moore studied marine biology and fine art at Southampton College on Long Island and figure drawing at the Art Students League of New York and earned her master's of science in medical and scientific illustration from Medical College of Georgia, now Augusta University. Her picture books include Sun Bird, Sea Bear, and Yoshi and the Ocean, and she illustrated Rosanne ParryтАЩs bestselling novel A Whale of the Wild. Lindsay Moore lives with her family in Northern Michigan.
