A Whale of the Wild -- Rosanne Parry

<p><strong>"</strong><strong>A spellbinding, heart-stopping adventure."</strong> --Booklist (starred review)</p><p><strong>"A dreamily written, slyly educational, rousing maritime adventure."</strong> --<em>New York Times Book Review</em><strong></strong></p><p><strong>In the stand-alone companion to the </strong><em><strong>New York Times</strong></em><strong>-bestselling </strong><em><strong>A Wolf Called Wander, </strong></em><strong>a young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited with their pod. This gorgeously illustrated animal adventure novel explores family bonds, survival, global warming, and a changing seascape. Includes information about orcas and their habitats.</strong></p><p>For Vega and her family, salmon is life. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her family's matriarch. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. The young orcas face a shark attack, hunger, the deep ocean, and polluted waters on their journey. Will Vega become the leader she's destined to be?</p><p><em>A Whale of the Wild </em>weaves a heart-stopping tale of survival with impeccable research on a delicate ecosystem and threats to marine life. <em>New York Times-</em>bestselling author Rosanne Parry's fluid writing and Lindsay Moore's stunning