Berthoud Community Library District

"In Gray Whales, beginning readers will learn about gray whales as they swim in the ocean. Follow along as gray whales filter food from mud and migrate with their pod. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to gray whales' appearance, diet, behaviors, and habitat. A picture diagram labels a gray whale's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn...

"Little Gray loved his lagoon and the humans who came to visit him there. One day, Mama announces that they must swim north to a far-away sea. At first he is sad to leave his home, but Little Gray soon realizes the importance of their journey. What happens along the way and how does Little Gray help his mother? Swim along with Little Gray as he finds the way to this special, food-filled sea."--

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, food habits and defense mechanisms of this gray-spotted whale which can be found in the North Pacific ocean.

Follow a gray whale from its summer feeding grounds off the coast of Alaska to its winter birthing grounds in the warmer waters off of Mexico. This giant mammal will delight readers, as will the photos and exciting information, and migration route map! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.--Amazon.com

Chronicles the existence of the gray whale, exploring its history and migration, the people who have devoted their lives to studying it, the native peoples who continue to hunt it, and the controversies surrounding this enormous mammal.

"Follows a single gray whale on its annual migration journey"--

Describes how J.J., a baby gray whale born off the California coast and separated from her mother, waw rescued and returned to the open sea.

The author describes how, while training for a long-distance swim off the coast of California, she encountered a baby gray whale that had become separated from its mother and had been following her instead, and relates her efforts to find the baby's mother.