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Waiting for the Whales
By
Sheryl McFarlane and
Ron Lightburn (illustrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Philomel Books
Publication date
April 1, 1993
Binding
School and Library
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Easy Fiction
ISBN-13
9780399225154
ISBN-10
0399225153
Dimensions
0.50 by 8.75 by 9.50 in.
Weight
0.07 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Canada
Original list price
$14.95
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In a story of the quiet power of nature and the eternal cycles of life, a young girl and her grandfather wait together on summer evenings for the coming of the whales, until her grandfather dies, and she must watch by herself.
Editions
Hardcover
from Orca Book Pub (June 1, 1991)
9780920501665 | details & prices | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | List price $20.01
About: Watching the whales, a young girl is reminded of her grandfather and the times they spent together
About: Watching the whales, a young girl is reminded of her grandfather and the times they spent together
Paperback
from Orca Book Pub (July 1, 1998)
9780920501962 | details & prices | 32 pages | 8.25 × 9.00 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.30 lbs | List price $9.95
About: Watching the whales, a young girl is reminded of her grandfather and the times they spent together
About: Watching the whales, a young girl is reminded of her grandfather and the times they spent together
School and Library
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Philomel Books (April 1, 1993)
9780399225154 | details & prices | 8.75 × 9.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels Preschool | 0.07 lbs | List price $14.95
About: A lonely old man who waits each year to see the orcas swim past his house imparts his love of the whales to his granddaughter
About: A lonely old man who waits each year to see the orcas swim past his house imparts his love of the whales to his granddaughter
Reinforced
from Demco Media (June 1, 1991)
9780606141420 | details & prices | 8.50 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.64 lbs | List price $17.56
About: Watching the whales, a young girl is reminded of her grandfather and the times they spent together
About: Watching the whales, a young girl is reminded of her grandfather and the times they spent together
Prebinding
With Sheryl McFarlane |
from Turtleback Books (September 1, 1998)
9780613864534 | details & prices | 8.25 × 8.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.70 lbs | List price $19.60
About: Watching the whales, a young girl is reminded of her grandfather and the times they spent together
About: Watching the whales, a young girl is reminded of her grandfather and the times they spent together
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