{"id":551272193,"title":"Trapped! A Whale's Rescue","handle":"trapped-a-whales-rescue","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/robert-burleigh\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Author Robert Burleigh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eRobert Burleigh\u003c\/a\u003e\/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/wendell-minor\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wendell Minor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWendell Minor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA giant whale trapped in nets and ropes. Can she be helped?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA humpback whale migrating south along the California coast becomes tangled in a fishing trawler’s ropes and nets. As she struggles to free herself, the ropes twist more tightly around her body, digging into her skin. The whale fights to free herself until she is too tired to continue. What happens next will astound and inspire readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on true events, this is a story of interspecies cooperation and the importance of human responsibility to protect the earth and its many inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWendell Minor’s breathtaking paintings illustrate the majesty of the gentle humpback whale in her blue-green undersea world and the amazing efforts of humans-those a mere fraction of her size-who risked their lives to save her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackmatter includes the story behind the story in Trapped, further information about humpback whales, and facts about whale rescue efforts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/here-come-the-humpbacks\" title=\"Here Come the Humpbacks!\"\u003eHere Come the Humpbacks!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/big-blue\" title=\"Big Blue\"\u003eBig Blue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dory-story\" title=\"Dory Story\"\u003eDory Story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/migration-nation\" title=\"Migration Nation\"\u003eMigration Nation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trapped-spread.jpg?11754434701864620616\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Burleigh , author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Burleigh is the award-winning author of more than forty books for children, including \u003cem\u003eLook Up! Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer\u003c\/em\u003e (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster) and \u003cem\u003eHit the Road, Jack\u003c\/em\u003e (Harry N. Abrams). Robert has collaborated with Wendell Minor on \u003cem\u003eNight Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster), \u003cem\u003eAbraham Lincoln Comes Home\u003c\/em\u003e (Henry Holt), \u003cem\u003eIf You Spent a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond\u003c\/em\u003e (Henry Holt), and \u003cem\u003eInto the Woods: John James Audubon Lives His Dream\u003c\/em\u003e (Atheneum).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Robert Burleigh\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/robert-burleigh\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Robert Burleigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendell Minor, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWendell Minor has designed more than two thousand book covers and written and\/or illustrated more than fifty children's books, including many in collaboration with Jean Craighead George. Recent titles include \u003cem\u003eHow Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow?\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin) and \u003cem\u003eIf You Were a Panda Bear\u003c\/em\u003e (HarperCollins).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Wendell Minor\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/wendell-minor\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Wendell Minor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCCBC Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2016-2017 Delaware Diamonds, Kindergarten-Grade 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2005, an adult female humpback whale became caught in nets left by crab fishermen. This beautiful picture book vividly describes how divers cut through the ropes that held her in place, saving her life. The prose is spare yet captivating, without a single wasted word (\"The struggle begins. The web of ropes cuts into her skin. She flails, starts to sink, fights for air.\"). The gouache illustrations are exceptional and expertly complement the text. The final spread is particularly glorious, depicting the whale splashing away, her tail gleaming under the light of a starry sky and a full moon. An appended section includes more details about the actual event that inspired the book, information about whale rescue in general, and facts about humpbacks. Educators will also appreciate a page of extensive resources. This is an enchanting portrayal that demonstrates the positive impact that humans can have upon the natural world, and few readers will come away unaffected. VERDICT The inviting language, gorgeous images, and uplifting tone make this an excellent addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on an event that took place near San Francisco in 2005, this picture book depicts a humpback whale swimming, diving, and feeding freely until she becomes entangled in abandoned, drifting nets. Her struggles draw the ropes tighter until, trapped, she stops and lies still. Boats bring rescuers to the scene. Five divers cut the lines, one by one, until the whale can swim again. \"She moves among the cheering rescuers, softly nudging each one, as if saying thanks.\" The whale breaches and swims away. In Minor's beautifully composed gouache paintings, the whale is a silent but enormously empathetic character. Several appended pages offer more information about the actual event, whale rescues in general, and humpback whales in particular. Adults reading the book aloud may want to introduce words such as spyhop, lobtail, fluke, and krill before beginning, to avoid breaking the cadence of the writing once the story is underway. Like the stately illustrations, the precise prose has a dignity that is worthy of its subject and unusual in a picture book for preschool and primary-grade children. Although the episode of the whale's entrapment and release is short, it will linger in young listeners' minds long after the book is closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrequent collaborators Burleigh and Minor present a tense story of an attempt to free a humpback whale entangled in crab traps, based on a real-life event off the California coast in 2006. Burleigh writes in three-line passages that evoke the feeling of haiku (\"The struggle begins.\/ The web of ropes cuts into her skin.\/ She flails, starts to sink,\/ fights for air\"), while Minor's gouache paintings highlight the whale's immensity, strength, and vulnerability as small human divers attempt to cut her free of the ropes binding her. Endnotes detailing the event that inspired the book, as well as information about humpbacks and the dangerousness of whale rescues, round out a quietly dramatic survival story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Midwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrapped! A Whale's Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e is a children's picturebook based on a true-life incident in 2005, when a humpback whale became lodged in a network of strong ropes attached to crab traps. Fishermen spotted the whale and radioed the news to a local marine mammal center, which sent a group of rescuers and whale experts to free it. Sweeping, beautiful paintings illustrate this incredible, heartwarming story. The final few pages of Trapped! A Whale's Rescue have a handful of fascinating facts about whales, and a list of resources and websites for further information. Highly recommended, especially for school and public library picturebook collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trapped-cvr.jpg?10431775126420623330\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trapped-hires.zip?12321781962054349000\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trapped-discussion-guide.pdf?10431775126420623330\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Discussion Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-558-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-559-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-6\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. 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Can she be helped?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA humpback whale migrating south along the California coast becomes tangled in a fishing trawler’s ropes and nets. As she struggles to free herself, the ropes twist more tightly around her body, digging into her skin. The whale fights to free herself until she is too tired to continue. What happens next will astound and inspire readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on true events, this is a story of interspecies cooperation and the importance of human responsibility to protect the earth and its many inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWendell Minor’s breathtaking paintings illustrate the majesty of the gentle humpback whale in her blue-green undersea world and the amazing efforts of humans-those a mere fraction of her size-who risked their lives to save her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackmatter includes the story behind the story in Trapped, further information about humpback whales, and facts about whale rescue efforts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/here-come-the-humpbacks\" title=\"Here Come the Humpbacks!\"\u003eHere Come the Humpbacks!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/big-blue\" title=\"Big Blue\"\u003eBig Blue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dory-story\" title=\"Dory Story\"\u003eDory Story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/migration-nation\" title=\"Migration Nation\"\u003eMigration Nation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trapped-spread.jpg?11754434701864620616\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Burleigh , author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Burleigh is the award-winning author of more than forty books for children, including \u003cem\u003eLook Up! Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer\u003c\/em\u003e (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster) and \u003cem\u003eHit the Road, Jack\u003c\/em\u003e (Harry N. Abrams). Robert has collaborated with Wendell Minor on \u003cem\u003eNight Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster), \u003cem\u003eAbraham Lincoln Comes Home\u003c\/em\u003e (Henry Holt), \u003cem\u003eIf You Spent a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond\u003c\/em\u003e (Henry Holt), and \u003cem\u003eInto the Woods: John James Audubon Lives His Dream\u003c\/em\u003e (Atheneum).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Robert Burleigh\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/robert-burleigh\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Robert Burleigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendell Minor, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWendell Minor has designed more than two thousand book covers and written and\/or illustrated more than fifty children's books, including many in collaboration with Jean Craighead George. Recent titles include \u003cem\u003eHow Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow?\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin) and \u003cem\u003eIf You Were a Panda Bear\u003c\/em\u003e (HarperCollins).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Wendell Minor\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/wendell-minor\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Wendell Minor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCCBC Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2016-2017 Delaware Diamonds, Kindergarten-Grade 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2005, an adult female humpback whale became caught in nets left by crab fishermen. This beautiful picture book vividly describes how divers cut through the ropes that held her in place, saving her life. The prose is spare yet captivating, without a single wasted word (\"The struggle begins. The web of ropes cuts into her skin. She flails, starts to sink, fights for air.\"). The gouache illustrations are exceptional and expertly complement the text. The final spread is particularly glorious, depicting the whale splashing away, her tail gleaming under the light of a starry sky and a full moon. An appended section includes more details about the actual event that inspired the book, information about whale rescue in general, and facts about humpbacks. Educators will also appreciate a page of extensive resources. This is an enchanting portrayal that demonstrates the positive impact that humans can have upon the natural world, and few readers will come away unaffected. VERDICT The inviting language, gorgeous images, and uplifting tone make this an excellent addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on an event that took place near San Francisco in 2005, this picture book depicts a humpback whale swimming, diving, and feeding freely until she becomes entangled in abandoned, drifting nets. Her struggles draw the ropes tighter until, trapped, she stops and lies still. Boats bring rescuers to the scene. Five divers cut the lines, one by one, until the whale can swim again. \"She moves among the cheering rescuers, softly nudging each one, as if saying thanks.\" The whale breaches and swims away. In Minor's beautifully composed gouache paintings, the whale is a silent but enormously empathetic character. Several appended pages offer more information about the actual event, whale rescues in general, and humpback whales in particular. Adults reading the book aloud may want to introduce words such as spyhop, lobtail, fluke, and krill before beginning, to avoid breaking the cadence of the writing once the story is underway. Like the stately illustrations, the precise prose has a dignity that is worthy of its subject and unusual in a picture book for preschool and primary-grade children. Although the episode of the whale's entrapment and release is short, it will linger in young listeners' minds long after the book is closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrequent collaborators Burleigh and Minor present a tense story of an attempt to free a humpback whale entangled in crab traps, based on a real-life event off the California coast in 2006. Burleigh writes in three-line passages that evoke the feeling of haiku (\"The struggle begins.\/ The web of ropes cuts into her skin.\/ She flails, starts to sink,\/ fights for air\"), while Minor's gouache paintings highlight the whale's immensity, strength, and vulnerability as small human divers attempt to cut her free of the ropes binding her. Endnotes detailing the event that inspired the book, as well as information about humpbacks and the dangerousness of whale rescues, round out a quietly dramatic survival story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Midwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrapped! A Whale's Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e is a children's picturebook based on a true-life incident in 2005, when a humpback whale became lodged in a network of strong ropes attached to crab traps. Fishermen spotted the whale and radioed the news to a local marine mammal center, which sent a group of rescuers and whale experts to free it. Sweeping, beautiful paintings illustrate this incredible, heartwarming story. The final few pages of Trapped! A Whale's Rescue have a handful of fascinating facts about whales, and a list of resources and websites for further information. 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