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1) Moby-Dick
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1230L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Ishmael, a young school teacher, signs up on a whaling ship to seek adventure. With his unexpected friends, Queequeg, a cannibal harpooner, he joins the Pequod, captained by the mysterious Ahab. But Ahab is only interested in seeking revenge upon the great white whale, Moby Dick, who took off Ahab's leg on an earlier trip. It's a hair-raising whale hunt where Ishmael's search for adventure turns into a desperate wish to survive!
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A leading scientist dives into the secret lives of whales, from their evolutionary past to today's cutting edge of science. Whales are among the largest, most intelligent, deepest diving species to have ever lived on our planet. They evolved from land-roaming, dog-sized creatures into animals that move like fish, breathe like us, can grow to 300,000 pounds, live two hundred years, and travel entire ocean basins. Whales fill us with terror, awe, and...
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.
5) 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.
7) Moby dick
Author
Language
Español
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Description
Narra la traves a del barco ballenero Pequod, comandado por el capit n Ahab, en la obsesiva y autodestructiva persecuci n de un gran cachalote blanco. Al margen de la persecuci n y evoluci n de sus personajes, el tema de la novela es eminentemente enciclop dico al incluir detalladas y extensas descripciones de la caza de las ballenas en el siglo XIX y multitud de otros detalles sobre la vida marinera de la poca. --
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Many mammals are unique, especially when it comes to what's going on inside their bodies. Kangaroos, bats, elephants, and other mammals each have special internal body parts that help them function every day. This book gives readers a look at these animals' interesting insides. Colorful diagrams, paired with simple labels and descriptions of the animal's key components, provide a unique and accessible take on important life science curricula. Curious...
9) Narwhal
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces the physical appearance, habits, diet, and habitat of this toothed whale and threats to its existence.
Author
Series
Mr. Magee books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
While spending the day in their boat on the sea, Mr. Magee and his dog get caught up in wacky adventures with a playful pod of whales.
11) 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.
12) 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.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
45 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Onboard a vessel that would make Jacques Cousteau green with envy, the Cat and Co. take to the high seas in search of whales, dolphins, and porpoises-those aquatic mammals known as cetaceans. While learning how cetaceans stay warm without hair, have teeth or baleen, swim in troops, spyhop, spin, breach, and see via ecolocation, kids are introduced to almost 20 different species-including sperm, right, humpback, and blue whales; Gulf, spectacled, and...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discover Interesting and Amazing facts About the Orca – Killer WhaleOrca Killer Whales are huge sea animals many of which are as big as a school bus! Now that's big!So what does something that big eat?Where does this amazing animal live?Why are they called killer whales?Why is it a mammal and not a fish?What exactly is a mammal?These questions and many more are answered in this fun book where you will get a closer look at the life of the Orca –...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A young boy discovers a whale in his pool and tries everything he can think of to get it out.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 27 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In the 1840s Tasmania's capital Hobart was the second largest whaling port in the world. Total commercial exploitation of whales was the order of the day. As the first truly global industry, whaling was a major contributor to Australia's colonial development, but the hardships and dangers were many. Journey into the beautiful wilderness, delicate ecosystems and rugged coastline of Tasmania to learn about its ties to the "monster of the deep", the...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"Using a highly visual approach and a "slow build" of concepts, Whales To the Rescue explores how whales help to maintain a healthy ocean and, by extension, a healthy and biodiverse planet. Whales are ecosystems engineers -- animals that create, modify or maintain a habitat or ecosystem. In its lifetime, a whale can improve our planet's health by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide, one of the most abundant greenhouse gases, in the atmosphere. How?...
18) Galore
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a whale beaches itself on the shore of the remote coastal town of Paradise Deep, the last thing any of the townspeople expect to find inside it is a man, silent and reeking of fish, but remarkably alive. The discovery of this mysterious person, soon christened Judah, sets the town scrambling for answers as its most prominent citizens weigh in on whether he is man or beast, blessing or curse, miracle or demon. Though Judah is a shocking addition,...
19) Whales
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Learn about whales--how they look, how they get their food, where they live, and how they grow.
20) Whales
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Did you know that there are two different kinds of whales: baleen and toothed? Learn this and more alongside beautiful, full-bleed color photographs. Complete with glossary, index, and table of contents. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
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