A captivating account of the only successful Orca rescue and reunion in hiStory told in first person by Donna Sandstrom , a citizen participant of the rescue.
In 2002, a young Orca was spotted alone in Puget Sound near Seattle --- lost, underweight and 300 miles away from her home waters in Canada.
Originally from kEluwi\'sst (Rossland), British Columbia, she now lives and works in Unama\'ki (Cape Breton Island), Nova Scotia..
Her work has been exhibited in Canada, the United States and Europe.
Her work is both imaginative and rooted in her lived experiences, including cabin building, forest stewarding, motorcycling and crewing on a fishing vessel.
Sarah Burwash is a visual artist working in a variety of media including watercolor, collage, ceramics, animation, illustration and comics.
She lives in Seattle, Washington.
The life-changing experience inspired her to start The Whale Trail, a series of sites where people can watch whales from shore.
In 2002, she was a community organizer in the effort to return Springer, an Orphaned orca, to her pod.
About author(s): Donna Sandstrom became interested in orcas when she moved to Seattle and started dreaming about them.
The book includes a map showing Springer\'s trip, tips for how to help whales and dolphins, resources and a glossary.
There are numerous curriculum links to life science here, particularly animals and habitats, as well as to social studies in the descriptions of the connections and cooperation between Canada and the United States.
Orcas and their survival are a topical issue, and readers will discover what it\'s like on the front lines of whale rescue, including the collaboration and teamwork that are required.
Sarah Burwash\'s evocative watercolor illustrations make the perfect accompaniment to the text.
It\'s an incredible Story of the only successful Orca rescue and reunion ever, and readers will be captivated as the epic rescue unfolds! Donna Sandstrom \'s fascinating up-close-and-personal depiction of the rescue mission, with new behind-the-scenes details, uses an innovative mix of narrative storytelling interspersed with spreads of factual information about orcas and the hiStory of their relationship with humans.
Here she tells the riveting story, from identifying the Orca as a missing calf Named Springer; through making the decision to try to transport her home; to planning and organizing the trip; to, finally, releasing her near Vancouver Island, where Springer was reunited with her family.
Donna Sandstrom , an Orca enthusiast in Seattle, eagerly joined the volunteer effort to help.
A captivating account of the only successful Orca rescue and reunion in hiStory told in first person by Donna Sandstrom , a citizen participant of the rescue.
In 2002, a young Orca was spotted alone in Puget Sound near Seattle --- lost, underweight and 300 miles away from her home waters in Canada
