A Whale of the Wild

" A spellbinding, heart-stopping adventure." --Booklist (starred review) "A dreamily written, slyly educational, rousing maritime adventure." -- New York Times Book Review In the stand-alone companion to the New York Times -bestselling A Wolf Called Wander, a 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 family''s 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 she''s destined to be? A Whale of the Wild weaves a heart-stopping tale of survival with impeccable research on a delicate ecosystem and threats to marine life. New York Times- bestselling author Rosanne Parry''s fluid writing and Lindsay Moore''s stunning artwork bring the Salish Sea and its inhabitants to vivid life. An excellent read-aloud and read-alone, this companion to A Wolf Called Wander will captivate fans of The One and Only Ivan and Pax. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout, a map, and extensive backmatter about orcas and their habitats.

Product details

• Authors: Rosanne Parry, Parry Rosanne
• Assisted by: Lindsay Moore (Illustration), Moore Lindsay (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780062995926
• ISBN: 978-0-06-299592-6
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 30 mm
• Series: A Voice of the Wilderness Novel
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Mammals, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Fish, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mammals, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Marine Life, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Mammals