A Whale for the Killing Contributor(s): Mowat, Farley (Author) |
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ISBN: 1771000287 ISBN-13: 9781771000284 Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Marine Life - Nature | Animals - Mammals - Nature | Endangered Species |
Dewey: 599.5 |
Lexile Measure: 1160 |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.09" W x 7.77" (0.44 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - Newfoundland - Topical - Ecology |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 8124 Reading Level: 8.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When an 80-ton fin whale became trapped in a lagoon near his Newfoundland home, Farley Mowat rejoiced at the unique chance to observe one of the world's most magnificent creatures up close. But some of his neighbors saw a different opportunity altogether: in a prolonged fit of violence, they blasted the whale with rifle fire, and scarred its back with motorboat propellers. Mowat appealed desperately to the police, to marine biologists, finally to the press. But it was too late. Mowat's poignant and compelling story is an eloquent argument for the end of the whale hunt, and the rediscovery of the empathy that makes us human. |