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Galaxy of Whales, A
Heather Fawcett
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Rocky Pond Books/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-53055-9
Keywords: Contemporary Issues-Photography, friendship, rivalry, pacific ocean's Salish Sea, duck post, knots, grandparents, mom-daughter, death, siblings MS , astronomy, species extinction
In the Pacific Ocean's Salish Sea, Fern's and Jasper's families run rival whale tours. But after her best friend deserts Fern, she teams up with Jasper to enter a photography contest—and makes a new friend.