Was Moby Dick real? / Laura Baskes Litwin.
Material type: TextSeries: I want to know (Enslow Publishing)Publisher: New York, NY : Enslow Publishing, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780766091979
- 076609197X
- 9780766093720
- 0766093727
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 813.3 L782 | Available | 33111009546256 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The tale of the giant white whale immortalized in Herman Melville's classic 1851 novel was inspired by horrifying real events: the shipwreck of a whaling boat and the desperate efforts of its twenty-man crew to survive. With accessible text and vivid full-color imagery, this engrossing volume investigates both the legend and the true story behind Moby Dick. Entertaining fast facts and insightful sidebars will keep elementary-level readers engaged throughout. A Further Reading list with books and websites encourages further exploration.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The mighty whale -- The sinking of The Essex -- Moby-Dick -- Saving whales -- Words to know.
The tale of the giant white whale immortalized in Herman Melville's classic 1851 novel was inspired by horrifying real events: the shipwreck of a whaling boat and the desperate efforts of its twenty-man crew to survive. With accessible text and vivid full-color imagery, this engrossing volume investigates both the legend and the true story behind Moby Dick. Entertaining fast facts and insightful sidebars will keep elementary-level readers engaged throughout. A Further Reading list with books and websites encourages further exploration.
Grades 3-5.