Trapped! a whale's rescue

"A humpback whale travels along the Pacific coast. But there's danger ahead: a forgotten fishing net, hidden in the water. The whale feels the tickle of the threads -- then she tosses and twists as the line tightens. Trapped! In this affecting story based on a real event, Robert Burleigh and renowne...

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Main Author: Burleigh, Robert (Author)
Other Authors: Minor, Wendell (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2015]
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Summary:"A humpback whale travels along the Pacific coast. But there's danger ahead: a forgotten fishing net, hidden in the water. The whale feels the tickle of the threads -- then she tosses and twists as the line tightens. Trapped! In this affecting story based on a real event, Robert Burleigh and renowned illustrator Wendell Minor team up to remind us of the important connection between people and animals."--Book jacket.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781580895583 (reinforced for library use)
1580895581 (reinforced for library use)
Author Notes:Robert Burleigh is the author of many books for children, including Night Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic illustrated by Wendell Minor (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2011); Fly, Cher Ami, Fly!: The Pigeon Who Saved the Lost Battalion (Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008); and Homerun: The Story of Babe Ruth (Sandpiper, 2003).

Wendell Minor is the illustrator of dozens of children's books, including The Last Train by Gordon M. Titcomb (Roaring Brook Press, 2010); Look to the Stars by Buzz Aldrin (Putnam Juvenile, 2009); and America the Beautiful by Katharine Bates (Putnam Juvenile, 2003).