fishers

Abelardo defies his father's instructions and sets out to free a whale caught in their tangled fishing net.

"As the Summer of Love comes to an end, 15-year-old Ida Petrovich waits for a father who never comes home. While commercial fishing in Alaska, he is lost at sea, but with no body and no wreckage, Ida and her mother are forced to accept a "presumed" death that tests their already strained relationship. While still in shock over the loss of her father, Ida overhears an adult conversation that shatters everything she thought she knew about him. This prompts her to set out on a search for the truth that takes her from herWashington State hometown to Southeast Alaska, where she works at a salmon cannery, develops love for a Filipino classmate, and befriends a Native Alaskan girl. In this wild, rugged place, she also begins to understand the physical and emotional bonds that took her father north and why he kept them secret--a journey of discovery that ultimately brings her family together and helps them heal."--Provided by publisher.

After witnessing a murder by one of Chicago's toughest gangs, LeRoy flees his native city to hide at the home of his grandfather, a shrimp fisherman, in Mississippi and must decide if he will risk his life to testify.

"When a lonely fisherman finds an injured bird on his boat, he nurtures it back to health, and--since the bird can no longer migrate with its family--charts a course heading south for the winter. Together, the two form a special friendship and enjoy life at sea until both the healing process and the journey come to an end"--.

Discusses what it takes to work in the fishing industry.

Abelardo defies his father's instructions and sets out to free a whale caught in their tangled fishing net.

"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a commercial fisherman. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.".

Twelve-year-old Merryn's father disappears one night after a fishing expedition, and her vision that he's been dragged underwater only leads her to build a tiny submarine and explore the undersea world in order to find him.

First-generation Basque fisherman Conrad Labarde discovers the body of a young woman caught up in his nets off the coast of Long Island and joins the investigation with Deputy Tom Hollis to find the truth among the privileged families who reside there.

Text and photographs show how farmers and fishermen grow and catch food.