Singing Home the Whale
Mandy Hager
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
4.25
· 4 ratings · 252 pages · Published: 05 Sep 2014
Will Jackson is hiding out, a city boy reluctantly staying with his uncle in small-town New Zealand. After he discovers a young abandoned orca, his life is further thrown into chaos when he rallies to help protect it against hostile locals.
The boy and the whale develop a special bond, linked by Will’s love of singing. With echoes of the classic book and film The Whale Rider, this is a strong, exciting and beautifully written story and a compelling exploration of many global concerns.
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- fantasy 4
- animals 3
- family 3
- realistic 3
- action / adventure 3
- anthropomorphism 2
- friendship 2
- male mc 2
- summer 2
- contemporary 2
- indigenous mc 2
- coming of age 2
- sword & sorcery 1
- non-human/xenofiction 1
- protagonists of colour 1
- high fantasy 1
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- young adult 3
- book 1
- content warnings
- mental illness 3