Trapped! a Whale's Rescue (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781580895583)

A giant whale trapped in nets and ropes. Can she be helped?

A humpback whale migrating south along the California coast becomes tangled in a fishing trawler's ropes and nets. As she struggles to free herself, the ropes twist more tightly around her body, digging into her skin. The whale fights until she is too tired to continue. What happens next will astound and inspire.

Based on true events, this is a story of interspecies cooperation and the importance of human responsibility to protect the earth and its many inhabitants.

Wendell Minor's breathtaking paintings illustrate the majesty of the gentle humpback whale in her blue-green undersea world and the amazing efforts of humans--creatures a mere fraction of her size--who risked their lives to save her. Back matter includes the story behind the story, further information about humpback whales, and facts about whale rescue efforts

Author: Robert Burleigh
ISBN-10: 1580895581
ISBN-13: 9781580895583
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/14/2015
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 10.00h x 10.10w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 180702 / Trapped! a Whale's Rescue


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2015
School Library Journal 03/01/2015 pg. 169
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2015
Booklist 05/01/2015 pg. 86
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 179 - Recommended, Satisfactory