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1) Moby-Dick
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
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English
Description
A young seaman joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod, led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick in this children's version of Melville's Moby Dick.
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English
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A lively travelogue through the history, literature, and lore of the king of the sea. Since his childhood fascination with the gigantic Natural History Museum model of a blue whale, author Philip Hoare has been obsessed with whales. Journeying through human and natural history, this book is the result of his voyage of discovery into the heart of this obsession. Taking us deep into their domain, Hoare shows us these mysterious creatures as they have...
3) Whales
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that whales breathe air just like people do? How about that a blue whale is one of the biggest mammals that ever lived? Discover these fascinating facts and more in this updated deep-dive into the biology of whales" -- From book jacket flap.
Introduces different kinds of whales.
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English
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When Giggs encountered a humpback whale stranded on her local beachfront in Australia, she began to wonder how the lives of whales reflect the condition of our oceans. Here she blends natural history, philosophy, and science to learn about whales so rare they have never been named; whale songs that sweep across hemispheres in annual waves of popularity, and whales that have modified the chemical composition of our planet's atmosphere. She takes readers...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 9
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English
Description
After losing her mom. Willa is grieving and having a hard time living with her dad and his new family on an island off the coast of Washington State. Her dad tries to cheer her up by taking her whale watching, something Willa's mom used to do. While all the passengers are on one side of the boat, Will encounters a humpback whale on the opposite side. Willa feels so lonely that she starts to talk to the whale--and the whale talks back! The whale, named...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This comical companion to Ross Burach's "The very impatient caterpillar" pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration. Remember, if at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again."--Back cover.
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Mermaid tales volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When her class at Trident Academy visits a pod of whales, Kiki Coral must overcome her fears with the help of her friends.
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English
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"Weaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about the brain, Carl Safina's landmark book offers an intimate view of animal behavior to challenge the fixed boundary between humans and nonhuman animals. In Beyond Words, readers travel to Amboseli National Park in the threatened landscape of Kenya and witness struggling elephant families work out how to survive poaching and drought, then to Yellowstone National Park to observe...
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English
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When a whale shares his heart song at the beach, lonely Sasha answers his call and embarks on a miraculous journey encountering mermaids, seafaring friends and the Earth goddess along the way. Inspired by the loving compassion of the humpback whales who are reaching out worldwide to help us remember who we are and what we are capable of, Hearting with Herman shares the ageless wisdom that we are never alone. The simple act of Hearting helps us experience...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Presents a twist on themes from Moby Dick in the story of a proud warrior whale pod that attacks a ship before pursuing a near-mythical adversary on a vengeful hunt that risks the worlds of both whales and humans." --
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Oona volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A mermaid and her otter friend go on a journey to help a lost beluga whale return to the Arctic."--
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Pout-pout fish adventures volume 10
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mr. Fish and Willa Whale are on their way to a birthday party, but Willa is worried about fitting in so Mr. Fish shows her how to overcome her social anxiety by tackling the worries one at a time.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"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...
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