Publisher: Orca Books

Copyright Date: 2020

Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 01/28/20

Pages: 119 pages

ISBN: 1-459-82364-8

ISBN 13: 978-1-459-82364-8

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2019943989

Dimensions: 18 cm.

Subject Heading:
Teenage boys. Juvenile fiction.
Grandfathers. Juvenile fiction.
Killer whale. Juvenile fiction.
Family life. Juvenile fiction.
Teenage boys. Fiction.
Grandfathers. Fiction.
Killer whale. Fiction.
Family life. Fiction.

Language: English

Word Count: 15,426

Reading Level: 4.0

Interest Level: 5-9

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.0 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 508841 / grade: Middle Grades+

Lexile: 560L

Guided Reading Level: Y

Fountas & Pinnell: Y

An inspiring story about the ups and downs of family.

Fourteen-year-old Dylan is sent to live with his estranged grandfather, Angus. Basically strangers, the two avoid each other as best they can. One day Dylan discovers a young orca stranded high up on the rocky beach. Dylan runs to tell his grandfather. Theres nothing that can be done, says Angus. The sun is coming up, and soon the orca will die of exposure.

But Dylan knows he has to try to save the whale. He collects towels to cover the delicate skin of the orca and begins transporting buckets of water from the ocean below to keep it hydrated. Its grueling work, and it will be hours before the tide comes back in and the water is high enough for the orca to swim free. Angus is moved by his grandsons determination and helps as best he can. They both desperately hope that soon the orca will be able to join its family, who have been calling out to it just offshore.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they dont like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Available in French as Échoué.