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Looking for adventure and a new life, Ishmael, the story's narrator, decides to find work on a whaling boat. On arriving at the Massachusetts harbour to begin his search, the only bed available is already half occupied by a "cannibal" named Queequeg. Although Queequeg has limited English, a friendship forms and the two men sign up for work together aboard the Pequod under the infamous Captain Ahab. Consumed by an insane rage, Captain Ahab has but...
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Mr. Magee books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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While spending the day in their boat on the sea, Mr. Magee and his dog get caught up in wacky adventures with a playful pod of whales.
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2023.
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"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...
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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
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"From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be. When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: she should invent a way to...
8) Moby-Dick
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
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"Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is considered by many readers to be the Great American Novel. But most don't know that since its appearance in 1851, it has been revised in substantial ways that alter its original meaning. Melville's masterpiece is described as a "fluid text": it exists in multiple versions, each revealing shifting intentions. The new Longman Critical Edition offers unprecedented access to the revisions that Melville made, the further...
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Wolves Chronicles volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
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When Dido finds life unbearable in the Nantucket farmhouse she is left at, she finds adventure involving terrorists and Miss Slighcarp.
10) I love you, Blue
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2022.
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"An introductory tale about the impact plastic waste has on the ocean is told through a lighthouse keeper's friendship with a whale named Blue"--
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2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 10
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Twelve-year-old Natalia Rose Baleine Gallagher dreams of seeing whales on the beach near her new home, and is consumed with the prospect that her mother who abandoned her as a child loves and misses her, and wants Nat to find her.--from Publishers description.
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Elephant and Piggie books volume 19
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IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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Piggie is upset because a whale took the ball she found, but Gerald finds a solution that pleases all of them.
13) Whales
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c1989
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IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of whales, and includes color photographs.
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[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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Looking forward to a trip to the beach, where he hopes to find a seashell that will enable him to hear ocean sounds, Splat the Cat is frustrated by his inability to find anything but broken shells until he receives help from a special new friend.
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[2021]
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"Dive into a brand new Narwhal and Jelly story for the youngest readers! When Narwhal accidentally bursts Jelly's bubble with his tusk-tooth, Jelly is a little sad . . . until Narwhal shows him that there are lots of bubbles in the ocean! There are little-bitty bubbles and great big bubbles. There are bubbles up high and bubbles down low. There are bubbles that are pink and bubbles that stink. It's unbelieva-bubble! This charming board book celebrates...
16) Whale
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Examines the world of marine mammals and discusses how species of whales, dolphins, walruses, and manatee live and communicate as well as some of the legends that surround them.
19) A pod of whales
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[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Text and photographs discuss life inside a pod of whales, why these animals like to stick together, and how living together with others helps whales hunt for food, communicate with one another, and raise their young.
20) Beluga whales
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents information about beluga whales, including where they are found, the structure of their bodies, how they use echolocation, what they eat, and how they behave.