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A 52-Hertz Whale by Bill Sommer and Natalie Haney Tilghman.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed By
- not signed
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Title
- A 52-Hertz Whale
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Original Language
- English
- Age Level
- Ages 9-12, Young Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults
- Edition
- hardcover
- Vintage
- No
- California Prop 65 Warning
- not applicable
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Novel
- Illustrator
- not illustrated
- Era
- 2010s
- Special Attributes
- Dust Jacket
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Personalization Instructions
- not applicable
- ISBN
- 9781467779173
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1467779172
ISBN-13
9781467779173
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211378353
Product Key Features
Book Title
52-Hz Whale
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Social Themes / Special Needs, Animals / Marine Life, Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, General, Social Themes / Disabilities & Special Needs, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
6 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
LCCN
2015-001618
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
"Read this book because it's funny and suspenseful and because you will recognize lots of people you know and even yourself in its pages. But read it most of all to remember that at some point in our lives, we are all like lost whales and the only thing that will save us are true friends." --Francisco X. Stork, author of Marcelo in the Real World, "Told through the exchange of conversational emails, Sommer and Tighman's debut features relatable characters in a slightly fantastical yet wholly realistic series of situations. James Turner is a socially awkward high school freshman in Philadelphia, caught between his obsession with whales and a disintegrating childhood friendship. When his sponsored juvenile whale, Salt, breaks away from his pod and engages in abnormal behavior, James blindly reaches out to Darren Olmstead, a former volunteer from his middle school Resource Room. Darren is a recent college graduate with a film degree, working in Los Angeles and struggling to recover from a failed relationship. What follows is a vibrant, in-depth exploration of the parallel paths the lives of these two young men take, highlighting the relative anonymity of computer communication in contrast to the facades presented to the world. The voices and stories of secondary characters lend depth and a more well-rounded perspective. Flashes of humor and empathy are interspersed with exposition from others' viewpoints, creating a cohesive, emotionally intimate story that sensitively handles loss, grief, accomplishment, and the not-so-simple act of growing up."Publishers Weekly, "Told through the exchange of conversational emails, Sommer and Tighman's debut features relatable characters in a slightly fantastical yet wholly realistic series of situations. James Turner is a socially awkward high school freshman in Philadelphia, caught between his obsession with whales and a disintegrating childhood friendship. When his sponsored juvenile whale, Salt, breaks away from his pod and engages in abnormal behavior, James blindly reaches out to Darren Olmstead, a former volunteer from his middle school Resource Room. Darren is a recent college graduate with a film degree, working in Los Angeles and struggling to recover from a failed relationship. What follows is a vibrant, in-depth exploration of the parallel paths the lives of these two young men take, highlighting the relative anonymity of computer communication in contrast to the facades presented to the world. The voices and stories of secondary characters lend depth and a more well-rounded perspective. Flashes of humor and empathy are interspersed with exposition from others' viewpoints, creating a cohesive, emotionally intimate story that sensitively handles loss, grief, accomplishment, and the not-so-simple act of growing up."--Publishers Weekly, "Read this book because it's funny and suspenseful and because you will recognize lots of people you know and even yourself in its pages. But read it most of all to remember that at some point in our lives, we are all like lost whales and the only thing that will save us are true friends." Francisco X. Stork, author of Marcelo in the Real World
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Eighth Grade
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Grade To
Twelfth Grade
Synopsis
James is obsessed with whales. Darren is struggling to succeed in the movie business. This YA novel told through a series of emails explores a rich tapestry of human loneliness. Funny, illuminating, and heartbreaking, this is a debut to watch., It appears to be the only individual emitting a call at this frequency and hence, has been described as the world's loneliest whale.--Wikipedia So here's how it all starts: James, a high school freshman, is worried that the young humpback whale he tracks online has separated from its pod. So naturally he emails Darren, the twentysomething would-be filmmaker who volunteered in James's special education program back in middle school. Of course, Darren is useless on the subject of whales, but he's got nothing but time, given that the only girl he could ever love dumped him. And fetching lattes for his boss has him close to walking out on his movie dream and boomeranging right back to his childhood bedroom. So why not reply to a random email from Whale Boy? Predictably, this thread of emails leads to a lot of bizarre stuff, including a yeti suit, drug smuggling, widows, a major documentary filmmaking opportunity, first love, a graveyard, damaged echolocation, estranged siblings, restraining orders, choke holds, emergency dentistry...and then maybe ends with something like understanding. See, it turns out that the thing that binds people together most is their fear that nothing binds them together at all., "It appears to be the only individual emitting a call at this frequency and hence, has been described as the world's loneliest whale."--Wikipedia So here's how it all starts: James, a high school freshman, is worried that the young humpback whale he tracks online has separated from its pod. So naturally he emails Darren, the twentysomething would-be filmmaker who volunteered in James's special education program back in middle school. Of course, Darren is useless on the subject of whales, but he's got nothing but time, given that the only girl he could ever love dumped him. And fetching lattes for his boss has him close to walking out on his movie dream and boomeranging right back to his childhood bedroom. So why not reply to a random email from Whale Boy? Predictably, this thread of emails leads to a lot of bizarre stuff, including a yeti suit, drug smuggling, widows, a major documentary filmmaking opportunity, first love, a graveyard, damaged echolocation, estranged siblings, restraining orders, choke holds, emergency dentistry...and then maybe ends with something like understanding. See, it turns out that the thing that binds people together most is their fear that nothing binds them together at all.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.1.T55Aag 2015
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- r***p (73)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis book is so cute and it arrived quickly and in perfect condition. The seller packaged the book between two pieces of cardboard to make sure it didn’t get all bent up during shipping. Great book and excellent customer service.
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