A newer, but not necessarily new, book by Oregon author Roseanne Parry. Like A Wolf Called Wander, Parry did her research in A Whale of the Wild and documents the life of a whale pod in the Pacific Northwest, with all of its beauty and wonder as well as it's terribleness. She creates a story from the point of view of a young female whale, Vega, who will someday become a salmon finder. Vega gets separated from her pod during two drastic events and must help herself and her brother find the safety of the whale family once again. Parry places you, the reader, squarely into the mind and life of this young whale, and through Vega's eyes we experience the Salish Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and start to understand some of the challenges that face whales in our world's oceans.
It is a science/nature/animal/environmental story sure to catch the interest of every animal lover out there! Written similarly to Wolf, Parry documents the current condition of our fragile water system and the animals that rely on the system's balance to live. Another good book from one of my favorite authors! 4 paws!
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