Twelve Daring Grays: A Whale Migration Adventure - Hardcover

$18.99

Twelve Daring Grays: A Whale Migration Adventure - Hardcover

Name: Twelve Daring Grays: A Whale Migration Adventure - Hardcover
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SKU: 9781536234701
Price: 18.99 USD
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by Nora Nickum

$18.99

Book Overview

"A stunning and unforgettable journey." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Follow a dozen brave gray whales in search of food as they take a high-risk, high-reward 170-mile detour off their already grueling migration route to the Arctic.

In February, some twenty thousand gray whales set off from Baja California on a long, hard journey north, toward food and survival. Hungry and thin, they push on week after week, past California, Oregon, and Washington to the tip of that state, where twelve of them peel off and make an eastward turn into the Salish Sea. There they will wait in the deep for the tide to rise, only to swim into the dangerously shallow waters of a mudflat, hurriedly plowing the bottom for food before the water recedes once more. Will their daring be rewarded? Will they survive to join their fellow whales in the Bering and Chukchi Seas? Elly MacKay's fluid, saturated artwork sets the stage for the whales' exciting journey, complementing Nora Nickum's lyrical, factual narrative. Back matter takes a deeper dive into the intriguing habits of gray whales and offers resources for curious readers.

ISBN	9781536234701
Author	Nora Nickum
Publisher	Candlewick Press (MA)
Genre	Children and Education
Format	Hardcover
Published	February 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	32
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Kids
Print Size	Standard Print

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