Winner of:
National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council,
Outstanding Science Trade Book Award
A humorous, exciting tale of an ordinary girl who makes an
extraordinary scientific discovery--a blind fish that walks
When seventh-grader Alexis catches an unusual fish that looks like a
living fossil, she sets off a frenzied scientific hunt for more of its
kind. Alexis and her friend Darshan join the hunt, snorkeling, sounding
the depths of Glacial Lake, even observing from a helicopter and
exploring a cave. All the while, they fight to keep the selfish Dr.
Mertz from claiming the discovery all for himself. When Alexis follows
one final hunch, she risks her life and almost loses her friend.
Walking Fish is a scientific adventure that provides a perfect
combination of literacy and science.