Review By JESSICA ALMY Ever since I learned that Universal Pictures was making a film recounting the rescue of a family of Alaskan whales in the 1980s, I’ve been looking forward to seeing it. Happily, “Big Miracle,” starring Drew Barrymore, does not disappoint. The touching storyline appeals to both kids and adults. A family of three whales […]
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Big Miracle (2012)
February 24th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Movies
Tags: 1980s Culture·Alaska·Animal Rescue·Early Elementary·Family Films·Family Movies·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Older Elementary·Whales·Whaling
The Whales’ Song
January 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By LISA ONYKAHONIE This beautiful little story book is lovely to read aloud to young children. It’s about the relationship between Lilly, her grandmother, and the whales who appear at the ocean nearby, to sing their mysterious and haunting songs. Grumpy Great Uncle Fredrick reminds Lilly and her grandmother that whales were hunted for […]
Tags: Activities·Dyan Sheldon·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Grandparents·Lisa Onykahonie·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Preschoolers·Whales·Whaling
The Secret World of Whales
May 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN They’re magnificent and majestic, generally easy going and easily taken advantage of. As large and as intimidating as they once were, whales have come a long way in our cultural and societal portrayals and understandings. As main characters of legend, myth and tall tales across the globe, whales were mistaken […]
Tags: Animal Exploitation·animal intelligence·Biology·Carolyn M. Mullin·Charles Siebert·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Morality·Older Elementary·Whales·Whaling
My Friend Whale
January 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By ROBYN MOORE My Friend Whale is a short story about a young boy who develops a friendship with a blue whale. Each night, they meet and swim together in the ocean. The story is really about whales, though, so it’s sprinkled with interesting facts throughout. We learn that whales are the biggest animals in the […]
Tags: Anti-Hunting·Death·Early Elementary·Hunting·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Older Elementary·Robyn Moore·Simon James·Whales·Whaling