A Galaxy of Whales
$31.70
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2024
Summary
A perfect summer read about whale watching and friendship, both lost and found.
When Fern hears about a photo contest with a big cash award, she decides she’ll enter and win! After all, photography is her passion, an interest she shared with her dad, who has recently died. She knows she can take a prize-worthy photo of a whale during one of the whale-watching tours her mom runs.
But her neighbor (and nemesis), Jasper, is also planning to enter the contest. It’s another frustra…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593530559 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593530551 |
| Author: | Heather Fawcett |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 289g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 146mm x 217mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“Fawcett gracefully blends the immediate experiences of her awkward but determined protagonist with a warmhearted, humorous look at a small Salish Sea community. Funny, tender, and engagingly poignant.” —Kirkus
“This sweet, summery story focuses on a small slice of life in a Canadian coastal town, but its poignant portrayal of grief and growth is universally applicable. Fern’s moments of wonder and frustration are especially relatable, and her supporting cast is a delight, including an antagonistic but affectionate brother and a ghostly attic possum on patrol. An enthralling examination of the gut-wrenching and beautiful inevitability of change.” —Booklist
“Fawcett eschews traditional tropes surrounding friendship breakups by imbuing Fern and Ivy’s relationship with nuance and tenderly depicting Fern’s struggles to maintain relationships as those dynamics shift. Organically incorporated lessons regarding endangered animals and environmental challenges add further depth.“—Publishers Weekly
Heather Fawcett
Heather Fawcett writes books for adults, kids, and teens, including Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, The Islands of Elsewhere, the Even the Darkest Stars series, Ember and the Ice Dragons, and more. She has a master’s degree in English Literature and a bachelor’s in Archaeology.
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