A spellbinding, heart-stopping adventure. Booklist (starred review)A dreamily written, slyly educational, rousing maritime adventure. New York Times Book ReviewIn the stand-alone companion to theNew York TimesbestsellingA 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 familys 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 shes destined to be?A Whale of the Wildweaves a heart-stopping tale of survival with impeccable research on a delicate ecosystem and threats to marine life.New York Times-bestselling author Rosanne Parrys fluid writing and Lindsay Moores stunning artwork bring the Salish Sea and its inhabitants to vivid life. An excellent read-aloud and read-alone, this companion toA Wolf Called Wanderwill captivate fans ofThe One and Only IvanandPax.Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout, a map, and extensive backmatter about orcas and their habitats.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 336 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Rosanne Parry (Author) Rosanne Parry has won 20 awards for her middle grade novels. She is a part-time bookseller at legendary independent bookstore, Annie Bloom's, and an adjunct instructor in Book Publishing at Portland State University. She also loves to hike, camp and sail in the wilderness of her home state of Oregon. Monica Armino (Illustrator) Monica Armino is a Spanish illustrator. She graduated in Fine Arts and is based in Madrid. She has published several books with various publishers and agencies in Europe and the USA. Monica also works in the animation industry for feature films and pre-school TV series like the award-winning Puffin Rock. Lindsay Moore is 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. Lindsay Moore is 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.