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Age Range
7 - 11
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2013-01-01
Page Count
36
Publisher
Tilbury House
Grade Level
2nd - 6th
ISBN
9780884483359
Themes
environmentalism
compassion
bravery
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The Eye of the Whale: A Rescue Story

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer O'Connell
This true story tells of four divers who saved a humpback whale off the coast of San Francisco. Tangled in hundreds of yards of crab trap lines, this is the story of a real-life rescue on a cool December morning.

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Age Range
7 - 11
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2013-01-01
Page Count
36
Publisher
Tilbury House
Grade Level
2nd - 6th
ISBN
9780884483359
Themes
environmentalism
compassion
bravery
STEM
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