"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.
