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Author: Chad Morris and Shelly Brown
About Product: Even a year after losing her mom, Willa is still grieving and having a hard time living with her dad and his new family on an island off the coast of Washington State. Her dad tries to cheer her up by taking her whale watching, something Willa’s mom used to do. While all the passengers are on one side of the boat, Willa encounters a humpback whale on the opposite side and thinks she hears the whale talking to her. At a time when Willa feels like she has nobody, the whale—who calls herself Meg—becomes a trusted friend and confidante. Meg offers sound advice Willa needs about dealing with a nemesis at school and trying to figure out why her best friend, Marc, is keeping secrets about his family life. But can whales really talk to humans? Before the story ends, it will take all of Willa’s courage and connections to tackle a problem that’s as big as a blue whale! Willa and the Whale is a poignant story about caring and loss and the deep connections that make us human. Most importantly, it is a story that teaches that we can let go of things we hold dear without really losing them..
About Author: Chad Morris grew up wanting to become a professional basketball player or a rock star. Neither of those plans quite panned out, so he wrote and performed sketch comedy while going to college. Now he’s a teacher and a writer.
Shelly Brown loves to write books for children. In her spare time, she enjoys the theater and traveling. In addition to her five children, she has three chickens and sixty-four Pez
dispensers.
Pages: 256
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