The Lost Whale Novel
Produced by Dar Ashjar
Written by: Hannah Gold
Illustration: Levi Penfold
Number of pages: 319
Book size: 12.9 x 18.4
The second novel from the brilliant Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear . A touching tale of adventure, recovery, and love. It will be perfect for all readers who loved Bear, Twaf in A Wolf Named Twaf, and Ivan in The One and Only Ivan.
When Rio is sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, he feels completely alone. Then he makes a new friend on a foggy beach—a girl named Marina, who teaches him about the enormous gray whales that migrate nearby. A growing love for whales, Rio discovers that his mother loved them, too. He is suddenly certain that if he can somehow find a way to bond with these gentle giants—and especially with a particular whale named White Beak—she will get better and come join him in California. But White Beak is missing—and Rio must embark on a desperate journey across the dangerous ocean to find her. It is a novel that celebrates friendship, family, and the love of nature and animals. It includes information about the hardships facing real gray whales from climate change, pollution, and overfishing.