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Language
English
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Description
Looking for adventure and a new life, Ishmael, the story's narrator, decides to find work on a whaling boat. On arriving at the Massachusetts harbour to begin his search, the only bed available is already half occupied by a "cannibal" named Queequeg. Although Queequeg has limited English, a friendship forms and the two men sign up for work together aboard the Pequod under the infamous Captain Ahab.
2) Moby-Dick
Author
Lexile measure
1200L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young seaman joins the crew of the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool's errand--to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach. He knows it's a long shot, but Jay feels it's the only way for him to lift the weight of guilt he has carried since his dad's death by suicide the previous year. The dive begins well enough, but the sudden appearance of a giant squid puts Jay in very real jeopardy, made infinitely worse by the arrival of...
Author
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Twelve-year-old Iris and her grandmother, both deaf, drive from Texas to Alaska armed with Iris's plan to help Blue-55, a whale unable to communicate with other whales.
From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be....
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A wordless picture book in which a fisherman finds a whale caught in fishing nets and sets it free. Includes author's note about the environmental impact of contemporary commercial fishing practices.
9) To the sea
Author
Publisher
Disney * Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Tim, a boy, and Sam, a blue whale lost in the city, both feel unnoticed until they meet, and they become best friends as Tim tries to help Sam get back home.
10) Breathe
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
170L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A young whale enjoys its first day of independence.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"On a snowy island, a little boy waits and watches while his father sails out on one last fishing trip. As the snow becomes a blizzard and then a powerful storm, the little boy must find his father. But when he needs help, who will save him?" -- From dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile measure
AD 420L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Dario and his mother move to Cape Cod from Brazil, Dario has a hard time making friends since he doesnt speak English well. But one day Dario meets someone else who has just arrived in New England and he doesnt speak any English at all&because hes a right whale! Day after day Dario and the whale meet at the beach. But what will happen when its time for the whale to migrate?" --
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A mermaid and her otter friend go on a journey to help a lost beluga whale return to the Arctic." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Peg, a big strapping seven-year-old lass who has caught everything else in the sea, joins the crew of the whaling ship Viper and sets out to catch herself a whale.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (77 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Offers an adaptation of Melville's "Moby Dick," starring Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, and nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. When Moby the white whale steals Captain Quackhab's lucky dime, the captain chases Moby across the seas to get it back.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 500L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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.
20) Amos & Boris
Author
Lexile measure
AD 910L
Language
English
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Description
Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.