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About the
Author Dave and
Dinosaurs Dave and
Whales Alberta and
B.C. Writing for
Kids
Other
Writings
Publishers
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& Lectures
Direct from the
Author
Dinosaur Books
Into the
Dinosaurs Graveyard
Dinosaur
Hunters
Out of Print
Books
Dino
Links
Whale Books
Whales of the
West Coast
Whale
Links
Western Canada
BC Ferries and
the West Coast
Southern Gulf
Islands
Out of
Print Books
Western
Canada Links
Fiction for Kids
The Lost
Sketch
Winds Through
Time
Kid Fiction
Links
About
Andrea Spalding
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When I moved to the BC coast in 1990 frequent contacts with whales led me to find out more, and the quest led to this book. I present interviews with whale researchers and others involved with whales, discuss the history of the many interactions between people and whales, and explored their cultural significance. I have aimed to present lots of information but keep the tone light and make it accessible to the many people interested in whales.
I'll check on the intro - I suspect it would be OK.
Lots of the photos are mine, so we could do a "mini-slide show" as fast as we could digitize them. Perhaps I should send some over with Andrea when she comes in March.
The audience is adult, but because it is in short chapters with many boxes it would be suitable for schools as low as junior high. I know of a number of kids who have read and enjoyed it.
There's a good bibliography in the book, but I could pull out a short list of other titles if you think it would be useful. Links to other websites might be better - I'll choose some from the book.
Contact David for more information at david@davidspalding.com.