Whales in the City
Nancy F. Castaldo, illustrated by Chuck Groenink
The book traces how pollution drove whales from New York Harbor and how community action helped bring them back.
Book details
- Lexile
- AD600L
- ATOS
- 3.9
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
- Published
- March 18, 2025
- Pages
- 40
- ISBN-13
- 9780374308568
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices 2026Contemporary People, Places, and IssuesBank Street College of EducationBank Street Best Children's Books of the Year 2026Five to NineAssociation for Library Service to Children (ALA)ALSC Notable Children's Books 2026YOUNGERSee the original listSources
- Whales in the CitySource for: Description
- bookroo.comSource for: Lexile · ATOS
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