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  • Published: 30 July 2018
  • ISBN: 9781580895590
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $17.99

Trapped! A Whale's Rescue





The true story of a female humpback whale entangled in fishing nets off the Pacific coast and then rescued by human divers.

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

  • Published: 30 July 2018
  • ISBN: 9781580895590
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $17.99

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Praise for Trapped! A Whale's Rescue

Praise for Trapped! A Whale's Rescue:

  • "Like the stately illustrations, the precise prose has a dignity that is worthy of its subject and unusual in a picture book for preschool and primary-grade children." --Booklist, starred review
  • "This is an enchanting portrayal that demonstrates the positive impact that humans can have upon the natural world, and few readers will come away unaffected."--School Library Journal, starred review
  • Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year (2016)
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