Songs of the Humpback Whale: A Novel in Five Voices -- Jodi Picoult

<b>Jodi Picoult's powerful novel portrays an emotionally charged marriage that changes course in one explosive moment.</b> <p/><i>Sometimes finding your own voice<br> is a matter of listening to the heart...</i> <p/> For years, Jane Jones has lived in the shadow of her husband, renowned San Diego oceanographer Oliver Jones. But during an escalating argument, Jane turns on him with an alarming volatility. In anger and fear, Jane leaves with their teenage daughter, Rebecca, for a cross-country odyssey charted by letters from her brother Joley, guiding them to his Massachusetts apple farm, where surprising self-discoveries await. Now Oliver, an expert at tracking humpback whales across vast oceans, will search for his wife across a continent--and find a new way to see the world, his family, and himself: through her eyes.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jodi Picoult<br><b>Publisher:</b> Atria Books<br><b>Published:</b> 10/01/2001<br><b>Pages:</b> 352<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.69lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.26h x 5.38w x 0.97d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780743431019<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5<br><b>Point Value:</b> 20<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>139370 / Songs of the Humpback Whale: A Novel in Five Voices<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Jodi Picoult received an AB in creative writing from Princeton and a master's degree in education from Harvard. The recipient of the 2003 New England Book Award for her entir