One White Dolphin - Rilegato

Lewis, Gill

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ISBN 10: 1442414472 ISBN 13: 9781442414471

Casa editrice: Atheneum, 2012

Riassunto

A mother dolphin and her albino calf are in peril in this heart-pounding adventure from the author of the acclaimed Wild Wings.

Kara is not sorry she punched Jake in the nose—she simply couldn’t stand to hear him say one more nasty thing about her missing mother, or her out-of-work father...or her. But it’s more than a broken nose to Jake’s family: It’s fuel for the fire. They’ve had it with Kara’s family and their devotion to protecting marine life and saving the reef. Dredging the reef will mean fisherman can reel in more money. That’s what the town needs.
     But what the town gets is an unexpected new kid, a Paralympics sailing hopeful named Felix. When a baby albino dolphin caught in old fishing netting washes ashore, Felix and Kara work with vets and specialists to save her and reunite her with her mother, setting off a chain of events that might just save the reef.
     Written by a veterinarian and brimming with bravery and beauty, this story of friendship, family, and community taps into the radiance of nature and dives into the important, timely issue of environmental protection and ecology.

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Recensione:

"A satisfying stranded-dolphin rehabilitation and an edge-of-your-seat sailboat rescue.... [Lewis] evokes the natural world beautifully, with compelling descriptions of the surprising undersea and shoreline wonders that support the strong environmental message."--Kirkus Reviews

* "This life-affirming novel gets its depth from well-drawn, supportive characters such as Kara's father, her cousin Daisy, and Felix, a new boy who has cerebral palsy. But the satisfying climax and believable ending come about because of Kara's indomitable and generous spirit."--Shelf Awareness, starred review

L'autore:

Gill Lewis is the author of Wild Wings and One White Dolphin. A veterinarian, her love of animals and the natural world plays a big part in her writing. She lives in the UK.

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• Editore: Atheneum
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1442414472
• ISBN 13: 9781442414471
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 338
• Disegnatore: Aparicio Raquel