Rescued by a Whale
From the Set True Animal Rescues
Did you know that whales have come to the rescue of humans? Rescued by a Whale presents a collection of true stories that will warm readers’ hearts, including one about a whale that protects a diver from a shark!
Each compelling story features colorful photographs and informative captions and fact boxes.
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Dewey | 599.5 |
| Lexile | 640L |
| ATOS Reading Level | |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | True Animal Rescues |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781668963524), Paperback (9781668964842), PDF (9781668968062), ePub (9781668966457), Hosted ebook (9781668971284), Kindle (9781668969670) |
| Copyright | 2026 |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Dimensions | 8.25 x 8.25 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Booklist - Rescued by a Whale
Help can come from unlikely places, and the True Animal Rescues series (6 titles) shares incredible stories of heroic creatures. In this title, readers will learn about four instances when whales rescued humans in danger. The succinct accounts typically span four photo-rich pages and share amazing tales of a humpback whale saving a marine scientist from a tiger shark, a beluga whale lifting an aquarium worker back to the surface of its tank, and valiant dolphin pods protecting swimmers. The clean, uncluttered layout features well-chosen stock images (many full-page); text on solid backgrounds; bolded vocabulary; and interesting factoids inserted as captions or in color bars. A concluding whale “profile” highlights whales as social, compassionate, and sensitive creatures. A visually attractive and easy-to-read offering for animal lovers.
Author: Joyce Markovics
Joyce Markovics has written more than 500 nonfiction children's books (or at least two giraffe-sized stacks) on topics ranging from killer plants and marvelous mummies to protest marches and Black filmmakers. She recently started her own book development company, Bowerbird Books. Joyce is passionate about telling stories that captivate and inspire young readers. In her free time, she cleans old gravestones, collects oddities, and volunteers at an animal sanctuary.
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| Full-color photographs |



