Young, Karen Romano
Summary: Introduces whales, discussing their physical features, behavior, and complex communication abilities, along with a history of whaling and a description of the efforts being made by scientists around the world to save them from extinction. --Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 599.5 YOUStewart, Melissa
Summary: "When a whale passes away, its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.7 STEGreen, Jen.
Summary: An introduction to the sea mammals including physical characteristics and living areas of dolphins, whales, seals and sea cows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grolier 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 GRETaylor-Butler, Christine
Summary: Did you know that the tongue of blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant? How about that blue whales' songs can be louder than the engine of a jet plane? Or that, with the right equipment, you can hear a blue whale's heartbeat two miles away? Perfect for all animal lovers--and blue whale fans in particular--this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a blue whale...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 TAYOsborne, Mary Pope
Summary: "Track the facts about the unicorn of the sea--the narwhal--and its closest relatives!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 OSBCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 OSBGentle, Victor.
Summary: Photographs and text provide information about Orcas, or killer whales, looking at their behaviors, feeding habits, communication skills, and physical appearance; and discussing the reasons for their endangered status.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. Stevens 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.5 GENPenny, Malcolm.
Summary: An introduction to the different types of whales, describing their behavior, habitat, and eating and reproductive processes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bookwright 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE 599.5 PENGentle, Victor.
Summary: Photographs and text provide information about right whales, looking at their behaviors, feeding habits, communication skills, and physical appearance; and discussing the reasons for their endangered status.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. Stevens 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.5 GENGish, Melissa.
Summary: "A look at killer whales, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their unique coloration, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protected status in the world today"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.536 GISCantor, Rachel Anne
Summary: "In this book, readers will learn about the weird but cute Beluga Whale"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 CANHarris, Caroline
Summary: Describes the characteristics, habits, and social customs of different types of whales and dolphins, and includes such simple projects as making a dolphin mobile and a whale bookmark.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2010
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Summary: Photographs and simple text describe the characteristics, eating habits, habitats, and behavior of blue whales.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. Stevens 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.5 GENRiggs, Kate.
Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of killer whales, Earth's deadliest dolphins. Also included is a story from folklore explaining the killer whale's creation"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2012
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: JE 599.53 RIGAntinori, Andrea
Summary: Explores what makes whales different from other sea creatures, looks at the portrayal of the species in myth and folklore, and explains how to tell the difference between the ten types of whales.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J599.5 ANTRinard, Judith E.
Summary: Discusses dolphins and other toothed whales, both in the wild and in captivity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 1986