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Looking for adventure and a new life, Ishmael, the story's narrator, decides to find work on a whaling boat. On arriving at the Massachusetts harbour to begin his search, the only bed available is already half occupied by a "cannibal" named Queequeg. Although Queequeg has limited English, a friendship forms and the two men sign up for work together aboard the Pequod under the infamous Captain Ahab. Consumed by an insane rage, Captain Ahab has but...
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Elephant and Piggie books volume 19
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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Piggie is upset because a whale took the ball she found, but Gerald finds a solution that pleases all of them.
3) Whales
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[2012]
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"A look at whales, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their streamlined bodies, behaviors, relationships with humans, and threatened status in the world today"--Provided by publisher.
6) Moby-Dick
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
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"Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is considered by many readers to be the Great American Novel. But most don't know that since its appearance in 1851, it has been revised in substantial ways that alter its original meaning. Melville's masterpiece is described as a "fluid text": it exists in multiple versions, each revealing shifting intentions. The new Longman Critical Edition offers unprecedented access to the revisions that Melville made, the further...
8) Whales
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Pub. Date
c1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of whales, and includes color photographs.
9) Whale
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Examines the world of marine mammals and discusses how species of whales, dolphins, walruses, and manatee live and communicate as well as some of the legends that surround them.
11) Beluga whales
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents information about beluga whales, including where they are found, the structure of their bodies, how they use echolocation, what they eat, and how they behave.
12) Amos & Boris
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.
13) Deep wizardry
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Young wizards volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
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During a summer vacation at the beach, thirteen-year-old wizard Nita and her friend Kit assist the whale-wizard S'reee in combating an evil power.
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[2016]
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In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.
15) Whales
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c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to whales. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
17) Killer whales
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of killer whales, Earth's deadliest dolphins. Also included is a story from folklore explaining the killer whale's creation"--Provided by publisher.
18) Amazing whales!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Provides information about whales, describing their size, how they breathe, how they catch their food, their behaviors, and efforts to protect them.
20) Song for a whale
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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
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"From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be. When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: she should invent a way to...