Wild Orca: The Oldest, Wisest Whale in the World -- Brenda Peterson, Hardcover

A picture book homage to Granny, the world's oldest known orca, who lived to be 105 years old
For animal lovers and future environmentalists.

"Will Granny and her family come again this year?" Dark fins slice through whitecaps, heading straight toward shore.

Told from the perspective of young Mia and her family on a whale-watching excursion in the San Juan Islands, here is a moving homage to Granny, the world's oldest known orca. This intimate and informative story celebrates the importance of respecting and protecting wildlife. It also sheds light on communication and family connections in both human and orca communities, all while answering essential questions about how these intelligent animals live.

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Author: Brenda Peterson
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 09/18/2018
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.31h x 10.44w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9781250110695
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 199113 / Wild Orca: The Oldest, Wisest Whale in the World


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2018
School Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 61
Booklist 09/15/2018 pg. 63
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author

Brenda Peterson is the author of Seal Pup Rescue, Leopard and Silkie, the National Geographic book Sightings: The Gray Whale's Mysterious Journey and Duck and Cover, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. She lives in Washington and is a co-founder of Seal Sitters.

Wendell Minor is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books for children, including Robert Burleigh's Abraham Lincoln Comes Home, If You Spend a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond and Edward Hopper Paints His World, as well as the New York Times-bestselling Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin. He lives in Washington, Connecticut.