Shark Bait!
Author | : Jeff Szpirglas |
Publisher | : Orca Book Publishers |
Total Pages | : 65 |
Release | : 2021-04-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781459823693 |
ISBN-13 | : 1459823699 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Key Selling Points A young girl is consumed by tracking a great white shark and uses technology and her knowledge to educate the adults around her. This is a humorous story that has underlying themes of science, technology, environmental awareness and water safety. This story was inspired by a real shark named Hilton, who was being tracked in the waters off the coast of Nova Scotia by the data-centered organization OCEARCH. The author’s book Something's Fishy (2011), which also had a protagonist who was fascinated by sharks, was nominated for the Shining Willow Award and was a CCBC Best Book. Features fifteen black-and white-illustrations.