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1) Moby Dick
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Series
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in search of the white whale that had crippled him
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The story of the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in search of the white whale that had crippled him.
AA masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and fanatical sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. In telling the tale of Ahab's passion for revenge and the fateful voyage that ensued, Melville produced far more than the narrative of a hair-raising journey; Moby-Dick...
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Language
English
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Description
With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt. Led by the formidable, dangerous Captain Alexandra, they fight in the ongoing war against the world of men. When they attack a ship bobbing on the surface of the Abyss, they expect to find easy prey. Instead, they find the trail of a myth, a monster, perhaps the devil himself. With their relentless Captain leading the chase, they embark on a final, vengeful...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A wordless picture book in which a fisherman finds a whale caught in fishing nets and sets it free. Includes author's note about the environmental impact of contemporary commercial fishing practices." --
Author
Language
English
Description
"Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool's errand--to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach. He knows it's a long shot, but Jay feels it's the only way for him to lift the weight of guilt he has carried since his dad's death by suicide the previous year. The dive begins well enough, but the sudden appearance of a giant squid puts Jay in very real jeopardy, made infinitely worse by the arrival of...
Author
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
1988
Physical Desc
[28] p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Omu longs to find the magic he needs to create great whalebone carvings and inspired music on his harmonica, but he does not discover the inspiration until he stands watch beside a dying killer whale
11) My friend whale
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1991
Physical Desc
[24] p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A child's enjoyment of a whale in the sea near his home ceases when the whale is suddenly never seen again. A final page emphasizes the necessity of preserving whales.
12) The gift
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 v (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Although some in town consider the Fish Woman a witch, a young boy goes fishing with her and not only catches, and gives away, his first salmon, but gets to see a pod of whales close up
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Defeated by an unruly bunch of pirates who throw him overboard, a once-fearsome pirate is rescued by a mermaid only to be swallowed by a whale who suffers from indigestion because of a treasure-laden ship in its tummy.
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; cm.
Language
English
Description
When Billy Twitters' mother follows through on her threat to buy him a blue whale if he refuses to obey, he finds himself the owner of an enormous pet that he must take with him everywhere, which does not make him popular at school.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents Melville's tale of Captain Ahab and his obsession with the great white whale, Moby Dick, condensed to twelve words, and accompanied by hand-felted illustrations.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
viii, 287 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Scarface meets Moby Dick in this groundbreaking, darkly comic novel about a young man's attempt to capitalize on his mother's murky legacy--a story steeped in Miami's marvelous and sinister magic. Failed Pitbull impersonator Ismael Reyes--you can call him Izzy--might not be the Scarface type, but why should that keep him from trying? Growing up in Miami has shaped him into someone who dreams of being the King of the 305, with the money, power, and...
Author
Publisher
CamCat Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
383 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Even the darkest secrets will come to light. Bubbly social media star Hannah Monksman is captaining Seiiki and carrying the last of Earth's whales to a new paradise planet. Viewers have been following Hannah's journey, but what they don't know is her true identity--Kim Teng who won her role as Caretaker with the help of underground operatives known as the Crusaders. Kim forms a close bond with the whales in her care, and their mental Link allows conversation...
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