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1) Moby-Dick
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 42
Lexile measure
1230L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Melville's classic story of whaling, romance of unusual adventure and eccentric characters, and a drama of heroic conflict. In New Bedford, Connecticut in the 1800s, a group of seamen board the whaling ship Pequod, captained by Ahab. They know they're out to harpoon whales; what they don't realize is that Ahab once lost a leg to the magnificent white whale Moby Dick, and that he'll risk anything, including himself and every member of his crew, to...
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 19
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Piggie is happy when she finds a ball, but is soon devastated when a BIG guy takes it from her. What will she and Gerald do?! Elephant & Piggie fans can find out in the pair's 19th adventure! Full color.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 42
Lexile measure
1230L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ishmael narrates the monomaniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaler Pequod, for revenge on the albino sperm whale Moby Dick, which on a previous voyage destroyed Ahab's ship and severed his leg at the knee.
Author
Series
Rainbow Fish (Picture books) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a big blue whale comes to live near their reef, there is a misunderstanding between him and Rainbow Fish and his friends that leaves everyone very unhappy and hungry.
6) Whale rider
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Whangara people believe their ancestor Paikea was saved from drowning by riding home on the back of a whale. The tribal group has since granted leadership positions to the first-born males, believing them to be descendants of Paikea. But then a young mother dies in childbirth along with her newborn male son. His twin sister survives and the little girl, Pai, is brought up by her grandparents. Learning the skills of chiefdom from her uncle, Pai...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 45
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"I invited my friend Petunia Pretty Paws to visit the Bay of Whales with me. But our trip got off on the wrong paw, and my relaxing vacation turned into a real nightmare. That is, until Petunia and I came across a great white whale that needed our help" (publisher).
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (69 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
This new series takes you on a whirlwind voyage around the globe; experience close encounters with a bald eagle, an erupting volcano, and friendly whales to learn how teamwork can save the day. As a member of the team, you'll sing, clap, pat, dance, laugh, and problem solve right along with the Little Einsteins.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Kratt Brothers use their creature powers to swim with sharks, whales, and other wild sea creatures, in a book that identifies the characteristics of sperm whales, tiger sharks, blowfish, and dolphins.
13) Deep wizardry
Author
Series
Young wizards volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Formats
Description
During a summer vacation at the beach, thirteen-year-old wizard Nita and her friend Kit assist the whale-wizard S'reee in combating an evil power.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and One Plus One, in an earlier work available in the U.S. for the first time, a surprising and moving romance set in an old-fashioned seaside town on the verge of unwelcome change Liza McCullen will never fully escape her past. But the unspoiled beaches and tight-knit community of Silver Bay offer the freedom and safety she craves-if not for herself, then for her young daughter, Hannah....
15) Whales
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Beautiful Photos And Text Examines The Issues Endangered Whales Face And How They Can Be Saved.
16) Amos & Boris
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[1971]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Amos the mouse and Boris the whale have little in common except that they are both mammals and save each other's lives.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jesse now works with Randolph tracking whales in remote coastal waters, where he is reunited with Willy and makes a new 10 year old friend, Max. The three soon become involved in a dangerous rescue mission.
19) Whale
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
First American edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
When a giant whale washes up on shore, a little boy and the rest of the town must work together with the sun and the moon and the stars and the fishes to set things right again.
20) What is a whale?
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces the physiology, habitats, feeding, and behavior of different types of whales and discusses whale watching.
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