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1) Moby-Dick
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies...
Author
Language
English
Description
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is a novel by Herman Melville, first published in 1851. It is considered to be one of the Great American Novels. The story tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab has one purpose on this voyage: to seek out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat
...4) Whales
Author
Series
Publisher
Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
110 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and migration and life cycle of various kinds of whales, and discusses the history of human interaction with these animals.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
60 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores what makes whales different from other sea creatures, looks at the portrayal of the species in myth and folklore, and explains how to tell the difference between the ten types of whales.
6) Whales
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
23 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Information for children learning how to read about whales, with photographs"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Track the facts about the unicorn of the sea—the narwhal—and its closest relatives!
When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #33: Narwhal on a Sunny Night, they had lots of questions. What is a narwhal? Why is it nicknamed the unicorn of the sea? What other whales live in the arctic? How do they survive the cold? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts about...
When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #33: Narwhal on a Sunny Night, they had lots of questions. What is a narwhal? Why is it nicknamed the unicorn of the sea? What other whales live in the arctic? How do they survive the cold? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts about...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. ; col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to whales by an animal photographer, describing the different types of whales, their feeding habits, singing patterns, migration routes, the biggest threats to their existence, and advice to young readers on how they can help.
11) The lost whale
Author
Language
English
Description
"Sent to live with his grandmother on the coast of California while his mother is sick, Rio learns about the massive gray whales nearby, including White Beak, and embarks on a desperate journey across the sea when White Beak goes missing"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
When Sally and her brother spot a beached whale on their way home from school in Maine, the town races to save the whale. Meanwhile, Sally sits close to the whale's eye and assures the stranded creature of its strength and beauty.
13) Beluga whales
Author
Publisher
Abdo & Daughters
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
23 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
15) Free Willy
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2003, c1993
Physical Desc
1 digital videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Elementary
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 20 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides information for young readers about beluga whales, including habitat, eating habits, mating, babies, and conservation--Provided by publisher.
17) Whale
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
72 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals, their habitats, means of communication, and family life.
18) Oceans
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Features an exhilarating look under the sea through the eyes of those that live there. Incredible state-of-the-art underwater filmmaking will take viewers' breath away as they migrate with whales, swim alongside a great white shark, and race with dolphins at play. Includes first-ever images of elusive deepwater creatures, featurettes, music video, filmmaker annotations, and more. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan.
A scene featuring diving sea birds and...
19) Big blue whale
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
27 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of the blue whale.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 55 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
North Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals. With fewer than 350 remaining as of 2023, they could be extinct within 20 years. But teams of marine biologists and whale rescuers are determined to help save the species.
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