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Whale
By Lucas, David
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37584-338-9
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2007], c2006.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2007
K-Gr 3 This metaphysical fish story is awash in diverse symbolism, literary devices, and oblique mystical and doctrinal references in both text and art. Jarred from sleep by a tsunami that strikes the shores of his village and strands a hapless whale outside his window, Joe and his grandmother, May, ascend their chimney and climb to the tip-top of the great creature, where all the townsfolk (and "even the Owl who had lived in the Clock Towe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Joe and Grandma May discover that a huge whale has washed up at their seaside town. Joe suggests the townspeople s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
