White Dolphin
- Author: Gill Lewis
- ISBN: 9780198390985
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Format: Paperback – 280 pages
- Language: English
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Description
From the author of Sky Hawk, comes this uplifting thriller set in Cornwall. Kara and Felix – two teenagers with very different problems – find common ground when they discover a dolphin calf stranded on the beach. Not only must they work together to save it, but the pair must risk their lives to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of Kara”s mother, and protect the local reef from destruction. This tense and exciting novel engages throughout, while exploring themes of ecology and friendship.
About the Author
Before she could walk, Gill Lewis was discovered force-feeding bread to a sick hedgehog under the rose bushes. Now her stories reflect her passion for wild animals in wild places. She draws inspiration from many of the people she has had the fortune to meet during her work as a vet, both at home and abroad. She lives in Somerset with her young family and a motley crew of pets. Gill”s first novel, Sky Hawk, has won or been nominated for a total of twenty-three book awards to date, including the Waterstones Children”s Book Prize, the Red House Children”s Book Award, and the CILIP Carnegie Medal. Her second novel, White Dolphin, published in May 2012 to huge critical acclaim.
This book is written for younger people yet it still addresses complex issues such as overfishing and death that are not usually not addressed by children’s writers, but it is written in such a simplistic way that it is easy to understand and is very readable for people of all ages. I’m definitely lending it to my teenagers. Thank you seller for such diverse collection.