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Song For A Whale- Buckner Community Read 3-5 School Level

This list contains the Fall 2021 selection, Song For A Whale, along with information about the author, a discussion guide, similar reads, and fun activities.

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  • Twelve year old Iris and her grandmother are both deaf and develop a plan to help Blue 55, a whale who is unable to communicate with other whales.
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  • Get the Song for a Whale, 2011 downloadable audiobook.
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  • Once you finish Song for a Whale, look over this discussion guide to talk about the book with a parent/guardian, friend, relative, or anybody who's read the book. Remember though, no spoilers for those who haven't finished yet!
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  • While staying in a small New York town, Charlie discovers a mystery. He must learn American sign language, however, in order to work with a deaf girl who wants to help solve the mystery.
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  • The year is 1805 on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Mary and many of the island residents are deaf. The town's widespread deafness intrigues a young scientist who wants to discover its root cause.
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  • While on a whale watching expedition, Willa encounters a humpback whale and talks to him. Surprisingly, the whale talks back and the two become fast friends!
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  • In 1848, ten year old Toozak, a Yupik Eskimo, witnesses a whale birth. He is told that he and his descendants must protect the whale as long as it lives.
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  • A Whale in Paris

    How It Happened That Chantal Duprey Befriended a Whale During the Second World War and Helped Liberate France

    Presley, Daniel
    During the German occupation of Paris, twelve year old Chantal spots a whale while fishing with her father. She is determined to overcome her fear of the water and return it to the ocean before the Nazis or hungry Parisians destroy it.
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  • The World of Whales

    Get to Know the Giants of the Ocean

    Dobell, Darcy,
    Learn interesting facts about the blue whale, humpback whale, beluga whale and more!
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  • The Science of Sound

    Projects and Experiments With Music and Sound Waves

    Parker, Steve
    Learn the scientific principles of sound through fun experiments.
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  • Check out this DVD and learn basic sign language. Topics include the alphabet, numbers, basic signs, and vocabulary in a variety of subjects.
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  • This is a comprehensive guide from Science Flix about marine life. It includes videos, science experiments, a career guide and much more!
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