Waiting for the whales

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Where to find it

Information & Library Science Library — Juvenile

Call Number
JE McFarlane
Status
Available

Summary

In this timeless story set on the West Coast, an old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea and tends his garden. And waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased. One day, his daughter and her baby return home to live with the old man, bringing a renewed sense of purpose to his life. As his granddaughter grows, the old man passes on a wealth or knowledge and wisdom as well as his passion for the whales. And each year they wait together for the whales to appear.

Contents

  • The old man watched the pod of orcas leap and breach and smack their tail flukes against the water
  • And as he stood on the bluff, his heart leapt with the whales below
  • It seemed to him that there was nothing more wonderful than these great mammals of the sea

Sample chapter

The old man watched the pod of orcas leap and breach and smack their tail flukes against the water. And as he stood on the bluff, his heart leapt with the whales below. It seemed to him that there was nothing more wonderful than these great mammals of the sea. Excerpted from Waiting for the Whales by Sheryl McFarlane All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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