Books About Whaling · 4 titles considered

The Best Whaling Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about whaling? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Moby-Dick
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Our 4 Favorite Books About Whaling

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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2010

Moby-Dick

By Herman Melville, Eric Freeberg (Illustrator) · Classic Starts series

A captain's obsession with a white whale leads his crew into perilous waters.

160 pages· 17,405 words· Est. 3 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 687 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2010

Heart of a Samurai

A shipwrecked boy's journey from Japan to America challenges cultural boundaries and dreams of becoming a samurai.

305 pages· 49,933 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 8,300 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2013

Written in Stone

A young girl battles to preserve her tribe's heritage as modern whaling threatens their survival.

208 pages· 36,476 words· Est. 4 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 396 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 8–11 · 2011

Chasing Whales Aboard the Charles W. Morgan

Two boys find themselves on a ghostly whaling voyage. What are they truly chasing?

32 pages· 1,080 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud
3.0/5 Goodreads · 5 ratings
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