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The spirit of Springer : the real-life rescue of an orphaned orca
| Title | The spirit of Springer : the real-life rescue of an orphaned orca |
| Names | Abler, Amanda. |
| Book Number | DBC16953 |
| Title Status | Active |
| Medium | Digital Books |
| Download Link | Downloadable talking book. |
| Annotation | A compelling nonfiction picture book about the remarkable rescue of an orphaned orca calf, Springer (A73), whose story captured the hearts of whale lovers throughout the Pacific Northwest. For grades 2-4. Unrated. |
| General Notes | Available from BARD courtesy of the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library. |
| Local Notes | "A heart-warming and true story about an orphaned orca named Springer who was found swimming alone in the Puget Sound in 2002. The book takes us on Springer's journey from being near starvation to rescued to then the challenges of her release, eventual adoption, and the start of her own family."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Illustrator: Hastings, Levi |
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| Narrator | Muñoz, Margarita |
| Length | 0 hours, 36 minutes |
| Local Subject | Animal non-fiction - AN2 |
| Animal science - AN3 | |
| Animals and wildlife - AN | |
| Wild animals - AN10 | |
| Northwest - NW | |
| Northwest nonfiction - NW2 | |
| Produced at WTBBL - PAW | |
| Nonfiction - NF | |
| Juvenile and young adult - JY | |
| Juvenile book - JU | |
| Science and technology - SC | |
| LC Subject | Animal rescue - British Columbia - Juvenile literature |
| Animal rescue - Washington (State) - Juvenile literature |
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| Killer whale - British Columbia - Juvenile literature |
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| Killer whale - Washington (State) - Juvenile literature |
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| Wildlife reintroduction - British Columbia - Juvenile literature |
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| Wildlife reintroduction - Washington (State) - Juvenile literature |
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| Johnstone Strait (B.C.) - Juvenile literature |
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| Puget Sound (Wash.) - Juvenile literature |
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| Creative nonfiction |
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| Informational works |
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| Nonfiction |
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| Audience Notes | 2 NLS/BPH |
| Unrated. NLS/BPH |
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| Call Number | j599.536 ANF |
| Language | English |
| Released | 2020 |
| Publication Info | Seattle : Sasquatch Books 2020 |
| Original Publication | Recorded from: Seattle, WA : Sasquatch Books, [2020] 9781632172129 |
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