{"product_id":"a-whale-of-the-wild-9780062995933","title":"A Whale of the Wild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spellbinding, heart-stopping adventure.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e --Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A dreamily written, slyly educational, rousing maritime adventure.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the stand-alone companion to the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-bestselling \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Wolf Called Wander, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Whale of the Wild \u003c\/em\u003eweaves a heart-stopping tale of survival with impeccable research on a delicate ecosystem and threats to marine life. \u003cem\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/em\u003ebestselling 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 \u003cem\u003eA Wolf Called Wander \u003c\/em\u003ewill captivate fans of \u003cem\u003eThe One and Only Ivan \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ePax.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes black-and-white illustrations throughout, a map, and extensive backmatter about orcas and their habitats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoore, Lindsay:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLindsay Moore \u003c\/strong\u003eis an artist and writer with roots in Northern Michigan. She 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 of science in medical and scientific illustration from Medical College of Georgia, now Augusta University. Lindsay Moore lives with her family in Bowling Green, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParry, Rosanne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosanne Parry\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the acclaimed novels\u003cem\u003e A Wolf Called Wander, A Whale of the Wild, Heart of a Shepherd\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Second Fiddle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eWritten in Stone\u003c\/em\u003e. She has taught writing at schools, conferences, educational nonprofits, and online at the Loft Literary Center and works as an independent bookseller. She and her family live in an old farmhouse in Portland, Oregon. She writes in a tree house in her backyard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570480189714,"sku":"9780062995933","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_742e765e-a49a-4241-80de-0ede50a072c5.jpg?v=1731959681","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-whale-of-the-wild-9780062995933","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}