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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2015
Trapped!
Written by Robert Burleigh · Illustrated by Wendell Minor
A whale trapped in nets. Can humans save her in time?
4.1/5 Goodreads · 414 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In the Pacific's icy depths, a humpback whale is ensnared in abandoned nets, her struggle growing desperate. As a rescue team races to her aid, a remarkable encounter unfolds, bridging human and marine worlds. Will their efforts be enough to free her? This true story of courage and cooperation highlights the delicate balance between humans and nature, urging us to protect our planet's majestic creatures.
From the publisher
In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 4–6
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 510L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.8
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 180702
Publication
- Published
- May 8, 2018
- First published
- April 14, 2015
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781580895590
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