CHILDREN OF THE WHALE KOKONO FULL

CHILDREN OF THE WHALE KOKONO FULL

Told from the perspective of the orcas, we alternate POVs between Vega (a young female orca on the cusp of becoming a wayfinder like the matriarchs but who still has much to learn) and her little brother Daneb (who wishes to be strong and brave like his uncle but is still full of youthful energy and fun). Parry skillfully mixes exciting drama with tender moments, weaving in fascinating information about orcas and marine life in the Salish Sea with special emphasis on the threats they face due to pollution (both noise pollution and chemical pollution). Yet, I wasn’t expecting to be quite so deeply touched. Parry skillfully mixes exciting drama with tender moments, weaving in fascinating information about orcas and marine life in the Salish Sea with special Wow, this was an emotional tour de force for me! I’ve always been interested in whales and love the Pacific NW (I’ve visited the areas where this story takes place) and that, along with the enthusiastic recommendation of a GoodReads friend (thanks, Abigail!) made me feel I would enjoy this. Wow, this was an emotional tour de force for me! I’ve always been interested in whales and love the Pacific NW (I’ve visited the areas where this story takes place) and that, along with the enthusiastic recommendation of a GoodReads friend (thanks, Abigail!) made me feel I would enjoy this. Includes information about orcas and their habitats. This animal adventure novel explores family bonds, survival, global warming, and a changing seascape. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing Beautifully written, very informative and heartbreaking at times, as the author mixes fiction with some true facts about the lives of Orcas in the Ocean!!Ī young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited with their pod.

Will Vega become the leader she’s destined to be?Ī Whale of the Wild weaves a heart-stopping tale of survival with impeccable research on a delicate ecosystem and threats to marine life.moreīeautifully written, very informative and heartbreaking at times, as the author mixes fiction with some true facts about the lives of Orcas in the Ocean!! A young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited with their pod. The young orcas face a shark attack, hunger, the deep ocean, and polluted waters on their journey. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her family’s matriarch. Includes information about orcas and their habitats.įor Vega and her family, salmon is life. This gorgeously illustrated animal adventure novel explores family bonds, survival, global warming, and a changing seascape. For Vega and her In the stand-alone companion to the New York Times–bestselling A Wolf Called Wander, a young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited with their pod.

In the stand-alone companion to the New York Times–bestselling A Wolf Called Wander, a young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited with their pod.

Children of the whale kokono