"For Vega and her family, salmon is life. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her family's matriarch. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. The young orcas face a shark attack, hunger, the deep ocean, and polluted waters on their journey. Will Vega become the leader she's destined to be?"--From the publisher's web site.
"A heart-warming and true story about an orphaned orca named Springer who was found swimming alone in the Puget Sound in 2002. The book takes us on Springer's journey from being near starvation to rescued to the challenges of her release, eventual adoption, and the start of her own family"--Provided by the publisher.
"In this high-interest novel for middle readers, fourteen-year-old Dylan, sent to live on a remote island with his estranged gradnfather, discovers a stranded orca"--Title page verso.
Offers a comparative overview of sharks and killer whales, describing each animal's physical characteristics and behavior and speculating about which would win in a fight.
"A killer whale launches into the air creating a huge wave as it crashes back into the ocean. Find out how these great mammals live in the freezing waters of the Arctic. Learn what killer whales eat and how they work together to hunt"--Publisher.
Photographs and simple text introduce the physical characteristics, behaviors, habitat, and diet of orcas. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementaryresources.
Teaches young readers about the lives and behavior of killer whales through the tale of Katie K., a young orca who gets separated from her pod and just cannot seem to warm up to the black-and-white ferry boat she mistakes for a friend.
