{"product_id":"the-stranded-whale-by-jane-yolen-melanie-cataldo","title":"The Stranded Whale by Jane Yolen, Melanie Cataldo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTender and heartrending, Jane Yolen's clear-eyed tale of a child's effort to rescue a beached whale evokes a fierce love of wildlife and a universal sense of loss.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSally and her brothers are walking home from school along the dunes in their Maine town when they come upon an enormous whale. He's stranded on the beach. Her brother runs for help, and many people rally to respond, but the tide is going out quickly and the whale is just so big. Still, Sally is able to sit near the whale's massive eye and tell him he's beautiful and strong, and that she will miss him no matter what happens. Master storyteller Jane Yolen and illustrator Melanie Cataldo have created an authentic portrait of vulnerability that is at once spare, moving, and honest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poignant story reminds readers that despite human efforts, not all living beings can be saved and honestly portrays the frustration and sadness that can result. A thought-provoking choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--School Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's an achingly sad story about accepting the limits of one's power, delivered with lyricism and poise. Ages 5-9.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA moving, memorable addition to the nature collection.\u003cstrong\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders unfamiliar with life on the coast will find this tale compelling; those who have grown up near the ocean may empathize with the narrator's anger at the injustice of the whale's death. All will be moved by the powerful story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--School Library Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Yolen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the acclaimed author of more than three hundred books for children and young adults, including the Caldecott Medal-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOwl Moon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the best-selling How Do Dinosaurs series. She lives in Massachusetts and Scotland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie Cataldo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an illustrator who studied at Syracuse University and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stranded Whale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is her first book. She lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Age: 6-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCandlewick Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: July 16, 2015 (out of print)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780763669539\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.63\" H x 9.31\" L x 10.56\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e32 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46428982706383,"sku":"qaz1793688456786","price":11.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3502\/2287\/files\/the-stranded-whale-by-jane-yolen-melanie-cataldo_1.jpg?v=1793688471","url":"https:\/\/goeliteus.shop\/products\/the-stranded-whale-by-jane-yolen-melanie-cataldo","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}