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4) Orcas
Author
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Examines the physical and behavioral characteristics of orcas. Discusses how scientists study orcas and try to copy their abilities using technology. Features color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
5) The hostage
Author
Pub. Date
1987
Physical Desc
xii, 160 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When a small pod of killer whales surfaces just offshore of Lumber Landing, a small British Columbia fishing community, it's more than just the fish that don't know what to do. The whales' arrival coincides with a fishing magazine ad offering $100,000 for a killer whale in good condition for an American theme park.
Jamie Tidd, a 14-year-old boy, and his father Perry thought it would be nearly impossible to capture a whale. However, it's after they...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
470L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (31 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Bruno the orca, the fastest killer whale in his pod, gets stranded on the beach and is in danger of dying from lack of water. His orca friends go to a boat of sigh-seeing humans for help.
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 x 23 cm
Language
English
Description
When one of Chilly da Vinci's inventions separates a chunk of ice from his home iceberg, he must invent something quickly to get himself and the other penguins back home.
11) Killer whales
Author
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
"A look at killer whales, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their unique coloration, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protected status in the world today"--Provided by publisher.
12) Orcas
Author
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
490L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn how orcas live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the mammal's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. Take a Look! infographics highlight and label the mammal's range and habitat as well as its anatomy. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity...
13) Killer whales
Author
Series
Lexile measure
570L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the killer whale.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Lexile measure
1000L
Physical Desc
161 pages : illustrations, chiefly color ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Orcas are found in every ocean on the planet. But can they survive their relationship with humans? Orcas Everywhere looks at how humans around the world (indigenous and non-indigenous alike) related to orcas in the past, how we relate to them now and what we can do to keep cetacean communities alive and thriving. The book deals with science, philosophy, environmentalism and ethics in a kid-friendly and accessible way. Writer, filmmaker and orca activist...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about great white sharks and killer whales. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
323 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"For Vega and her family, salmon is life. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her family's matriarch. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. The young orcas face a shark attack, hunger, the deep ocean, and polluted waters on...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The endangered Southern Resident orcas whistle and click their way around the waters of the Pacific Northwest in three small family groups while facing boat noise, pollution, and scarce food. Superpod introduces young readers to the experts who are training scat-sniffing dogs, inventing ways to treat sick orcas, quieting the waters, studying whales from the air, and speaking out. Author Nora Nickum also discusses her own work on laws to protect the...
19) Orcas
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
520L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to orcas. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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