Whales: Diving into the Unknown
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 9–13 · 2021 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Whales: Diving into the Unknown

By Casey Zakroff, Pat Lewis (Illustrator)

Part of the Science Comics series

A beaked whale's podcast explores ocean life and human connections. Can he capture the ocean's story?

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128 pages· 10,912 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Join Zip, an eager beaked whale, as he embarks on an ocean-wide journey to broadcast his undersea podcast. Interviewing diverse whales and dolphins, Zip uncovers their fascinating behaviors and habitats, while exploring their complex interactions with humans. Can this small whale weave together the vast story of the ocean's interconnected world? Dive into a tale of discovery and wonder beneath the waves.

From the publisher

Dive deep with Science Comics: Whales, a new and exciting volume of First Second’s nonfiction graphic novel series! Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic–dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. Whether you’re a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! In this volume, Zip, an enthusiastic beaked whale, is eager to share everything he can about whale pods by broadcasting his very own undersea podcast! He will travel across the global ocean interviewing a diverse assortment of whales and dolphins about their amazing behaviors and habitats, as well as their interactions with the human world. Can this one small whale tell the story of the whole ocean and the interconnectivity that affects us all?

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
10,912
Reading age
9–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
GN730L
Themes & topics
Books about whalesBooks about animalsBooks about mammalsBooks about science and natureBooks about marine life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.7
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
October 19, 2021
Publisher
First Second
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250228383

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