Calling the Whales by Jasbinder Bilan is an inspirational environmental adventure that honours humans' relationship with nature with a call to respect and protect. Set on the beautiful Scottish coast, this story evokes the spirit of majestic whales, the pull of the sea and the magic of the moonlight.
It's the summer before secondary school. Tulsi and Satchen love exploring. From the hilltop, they can see the whole town, the old whale bone monument and all the way out to their special place - the island with the lighthouse. They're certain they can see something in the waters around their island. Something not right. When they row out to take a look, they are faced with the adventure of a life time. Despite all the determination in the world, this risk mught be more than they can handle.
Calling the Whales is a passionate story that forces its readers to examine their values and what they can do to make a difference in the world. Tulsi and Satchen are incredible role models of animal conservation and protecting the seas from litter and the cast-offs of the fishing industry. This story would make a fantastic companion to Hannah Gold's The Lost Whale as well as The Wide Wide Sea by Anna Wilson & Jenny Lovlie, Stella and the Seagull by Georgina Stevens & Izzy Burton and The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann & illustrated by Padmacandra.
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Published by Barrington Stoke, dyslexia-friendly font, spacing and page tint as well as careful vocabulary choice make it wonderfully accessible for all readers. It has a reading age of 8 years and an interest level of 9+ years.
Thank you to Barrington Stoke for an early copy of this beautiful book!
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